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

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Characterization 76% connected

The act or process of characterizing.

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Delineation 76% connected

The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face…

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Depiction 76% connected

A painting or depicting; a representation.

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Detailing 76% connected

of Detail

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Label 76% connected

A tassel.

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Picture 76% connected

The art of painting; representation by painting.

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Sketch 76% connected

An outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a repres…

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Specification 76% connected

The act of specifying or determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits.

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Vignette 76% connected

A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Kind 76% connected

Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

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Sort 76% connected

Chance; lot; destiny.

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Statement 76% connected

The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.

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Variety 76% connected

The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.

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Depict 74% connected

Depicted.

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Depict 74% connected

Depicted.

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Describe 74% connected

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 he…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Describe 74% connected

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 he…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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