Hyphenation of delineate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word delineate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-lin-eate

Definitions of delineate:

1.	Show the form or outline of The tree was clearly defined by the light The camera could define the smallest object
2.	Determine the essential quality of
3.	Trace the shape of
4.	Make a mark or lines on a surface Draw a line Trace the outline of a figure in the sand
5.	Describe in vivid detail
6.	Represented accurately or precisely

Synonyms of delineate:

adj	delineated, represented, depicted, pictured, portrayed, diagrammatic, diagrammatical, drawn, painted, described
verb	define, show
verb	specify, define, delimit, delimitate, be
verb	limn, outline, draw
verb	trace, draw, line, describe, mark
verb	describe, depict, draw

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.