The word delineation is known as the action and result of delineating, representing, drawing, sketching, sketching and drawing lines of any shape or geometric figure to form a sketch or design. For the aforementioned, the term is widely used to request for activities such as drawing, design, among others.
Both the design and the delineation of something begin with a mental representation of it and then comes its expression in a medium such as paper, to mention one of the most common ways to transfer the idea.
It should be noted that when someone draws or designs they will take into account the aesthetic issues inherent to their task but they must also observe the technical conditions that will make their work develop in the best way and also that they can successfully convey the corresponding message.
Although the use of the word delineation is correct when you want to express the action of drawing a figure with lines, it is worth noting that the word design is more common in our language, one of its most popular synonyms by the way.
Because design is just that, the sketch, scheme or sketch that is made of an idea or figure that someone, a cartoonist, a designer, a cartoonist, among others, makes on a specific support.
On the other hand, the word delineation is also often used in the cosmetic field to designate the action of lining the eyes with a specific cosmetic product intended for this purpose, the eyeliner.
The eyeliner consists of a wooden pencil, similar to the one used for writing, and allows you to define the contour of the eyes, applying just around them. They are usually dark, contrasting colors, like black, brown, and blue. This cosmetic is really old as it was used in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
