depict vs delineate

depict is not an adjective while delineate is an adjective.

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

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

Other hyponyms of depict include represent, adumbrate, outline, sketch.

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

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