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To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.

A division, space, or interval, marked on a mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer.

t, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce. As men were delated, they were marked down for such a fine. Bp. Burnet.

To erase; to cancel; to delete; to mark for omission.

To mark out. [Obs.] R. North.

To mark by bounds; to set the limits of; to separate; to discriminate. Wilkinson.

The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction. The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable. Burke.

Capable of being denoted or marked. Sir T. Browne.

To mark off; to denote. [Archaic] These terms denotate a longer time. Burton. What things should be denotated and signified by the color. Urquhart.

The marking off or separation of anything. Hammond.

Having power to denote; designating or marking off. Proper names are preëminently denotative; telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but telling us nothing as to any single attribute. Latham.

To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour. The better to denote her to the doctor. Shak.

To mark with, or as with, color; to color. Silver drops her vermeil cheeks depaint. Fairfax.

A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.

To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle.

The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint. We shall see Justice design the victor's chivalry. Shak. Meet me to-morrow where the master And this fraternity shall design. Beau. & Fl.

Capable of being designated or distinctly marked out; distinguishable. Boyle.

To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested.

That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation. The usual designation of the days of the week. Whewell.