What is the meaning of delineate?

verb

• Show the form or outline of.
  • usage: "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
  • synonyms: define
• Determine the essential quality of.
  • synonyms: specify, define, delimit, delimitate
• Trace the shape of.
  • synonyms: limn, outline
• Make a mark or lines on a surface.
  • usage: "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
  • synonyms: trace, draw, line, describe
• Describe in vivid detail.

adjective

• Represented accurately or precisely.
  • synonyms: delineated, represented