trace vs delineate

delineate vs trace

trace is a noun but delineate is not a noun.

trace is not an adjective while delineate is an adjective.

trace and delineate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trace and delineate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of trace include describe, draw, line.

trace (noun)	delineate (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

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

trace (verb)	delineate (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	describe in vivid detail
read with difficulty	make a mark or lines on a surface
make a mark or lines on a surface	trace the shape of
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of	determine the essential quality of
pursue or chase relentlessly	show the form or outline of
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 trace and delineate

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