delineate vs depict

delineate is an adjective but depict is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, depict is a hypernym of delineate; that is, depict is a word with a broader meaning than delineate:

Other hypernyms of delineate include describe, draw.

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

delineate (verb)	depict (verb)
describe in vivid detail	give a description of
make a mark or lines on a surface	show in, or as in, a picture
trace the shape of	make a portrait of
determine the essential quality of
show the form or outline of