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Delineation

The act of representing, portraying, 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 and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively.

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Animalization 76% connected

The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.

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Epithet 76% connected

An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing; as, a just man; a verda…

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Portrait 76% connected

The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life.

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Portraiture 76% connected

A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.

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Portrayal 76% connected

The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.

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Description 76% connected

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

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Drawing 76% connected

of Draw

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Picturing 76% connected

of Picture

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Delimit 74% connected

To fix the limits of; to demarcate; to bound.

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Delimit 74% connected

To fix the limits of; to demarcate; to bound.

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Delineate 74% connected

Delineated; portrayed.

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Delineate 74% connected

Delineated; portrayed.

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Picture 74% connected

The art of painting; representation by painting.

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Picture 74% connected

The art of painting; representation by painting.

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Trace 74% connected

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be draw…

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Trace 74% connected

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be draw…

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Synonym 5

Characterization 92% connected

The act or process of characterizing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Depiction 92% connected

A painting or depicting; a representation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Limning 92% connected

of Limn

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Picture 92% connected

The art of painting; representation by painting.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Portrayal 92% connected

The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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