delineator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, delineates.
  2. A road safety marker that indicates where traffic should go.
  3. One who makes line drawings.
  4. One who depicts or describes a character.
  5. A device to aid in the delineation of something.
  6. A perambulator which records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road.
  7. Any of various devices that aid a person in copying the outlines of a drawing or object, including the ability to enlarge or shrink the image.
  8. Any of various jobs that involve delineation, especially that of technical details.
  9. A technical illustrator.
  10. One who makes architectural drawings.
  11. One who assembles a complete technical description of wetlands.
  12. Synonym of delimiter.

Word forms

delineator delineators

Etymology

From delineate + -or.

Synonyms

Translations

German: Leitpfosten Irish: línitheoir Portuguese: delineador Spanish: delineador
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