delineate vs trace

trace vs delineate

delineate is not a noun while trace is a noun.

delineate is an adjective but trace is not an adjective.

delineate and trace both are verbs.

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

As verbs, delineate and trace are synonyms defined as:

delineate and trace: make a mark or lines on a surface

Other synonyms of delineate include describe, draw, line.

delineate (noun)	trace (noun)
	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
	an indication that something has been present
	a suggestion of some quality
	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
	a just detectable amount

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

delineate (verb)	trace (verb)
describe in vivid detail	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
make a mark or lines on a surface	read with difficulty
trace the shape of	make a mark or lines on a surface
determine the essential quality of	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
show the form or outline of	pursue or chase relentlessly
	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of

Difference between delineate and trace

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