outline vs delineate

outline is a noun but delineate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, outline and delineate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of outline include limn.

outline (noun)	delineate (noun)
a schematic or preliminary plan
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
the line that appears to bound an object

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

outline (verb)	delineate (verb)
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of	describe in vivid detail
trace the shape of	make a mark or lines on a surface
draw up an outline or sketch for something	trace the shape of
	determine the essential quality of
	show the form or outline of