delineate vs inscribe

delineate is an adjective but inscribe is not an adjective.

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

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

Other hyponyms of delineate include construct, circumscribe, circumscribe, write.

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

delineate (verb)	inscribe (verb)
describe in vivid detail	mark with one's signature
make a mark or lines on a surface	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
trace the shape of	write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
determine the essential quality of	convert ordinary language into code
show the form or outline of	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
	draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
	register formally as a participant or member