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delineation vs portrait

portrait vs delineation

delineation and portrait both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delineation Yes No No No
portrait Yes No No No
As nouns, portrait is a hyponym of delineation; that is, portrait is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delineation:
  • delineation: a graphic or vivid verbal description
  • portrait: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Other hyponyms of delineation include epithet, portraiture, portrayal.
delineation (noun) portrait (noun)
representation by drawing or painting etc any likeness of a person, in any medium
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects a word picture of a person's appearance and character
a graphic or vivid verbal description
Difference between delineation and portrait

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