define
v 1: determine the essential quality of [syn: {specify}, {delineate},
{delimit}, {delimitate}]
2: give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define
`sadness'"
3: determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"
4: delineate the form or outline of: "The tree was clearly
defined by the light"; "The camera could define the
smallest object" [syn: {delineate}]