Delineature

/ˌdɛl.ɪˈneɪ.tʃər/ noun

Definition

The act, process, or result of making a precise outline or detailed drawing of something.

Etymology

An archaic or rare form combining 'delineate' with the suffix '-ure' (which creates nouns denoting action, process, or result, seen in words like 'closure' or 'departure').

Kelly Says

This is an older English word that almost sounds like 'literature'—in fact, old manuscripts sometimes used it to describe the careful linemaking that artists did when illustrating medieval texts.

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