delimit vs delineate

delimit is not an adjective while delineate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delimit	No	No	Yes	No
delineate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, delimit and delineate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of delimit include define, delimitate, specify.

delimit (adjective)	delineate (adjective)
	represented accurately or precisely

delimit (verb)	delineate (verb)
set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something	describe in vivid detail
determine the essential quality of	make a mark or lines on a surface
be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry	trace the shape of
	determine the essential quality of
	show the form or outline of