delineate vs contour

delineate is not a noun while contour is a noun.

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

As verbs, contour is a hyponym of delineate; that is, contour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delineate:

Other hyponyms of delineate include lipstick.

delineate (noun)	contour (noun)
	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
	a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
	a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

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

delineate (verb)	contour (verb)
describe in vivid detail	form the contours of
make a mark or lines on a surface
trace the shape of
determine the essential quality of
show the form or outline of