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83 words match “DELINE”

DELINE v. 2 definitions

To delineate. [Obs.]

Capable of being, or liable to be, delineated. Feltham.

Delineation; sketch. Dr. H. More.

DELINEATE a. 3 definitions

Delineated; portrayed. [R.]

DELINEATION n. 2 definitions

raying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is carel…

DELINEATOR n. 2 definitions

One who, or that which, delineates; a sketcher.

That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.

Delineation. [Obs.]

MAUDLIN; MAUDELINE n.

An aromatic composite herb, the costmary; also, the South European Achillea Ageratum, a kind of yarrow.

PREDELINEATION n.

Previous delineation.

The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY n.

The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars.

ld astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.

To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon. The coat of , arms, which I am not herald enough to blazon into English. Addison.

Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; wanting in delineation. Ruskin.

CHART n. 2 definitions

raphic chart, a map representing the surface of the moon. -- Topographic chart, a minute delineation of a limited place or region.

The art of reading character as it is delineated in the hand. -- Chei*ros"o*phist (, n.

To mark or delineate with charcoal. Camden.

CONIC; CONICAL a.

e, and hyperbola. -- Conical pendulum. See Pendulum. -- Conical projection, a method of delineating the surface of a sphere upon a plane surface as if projected upon the surface of a cone; -- much used by makers of maps in Europe. -- Conical surface (Geom.), a surface described by a right line moving along any curve…

CONSTELLATION n.

s, the group is included. The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named and delineated to cause as much confusion and inconvenience as possible. Sir J. Herschel.