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1. Clearly characterized or delimited
   "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties"
    
2. Showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
   "hills defined against the evening sky"
   - outlined

1. Determine the essential quality of
   - 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. Show the form or outline of
   "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
   - delineate
    
5. Decide upon or fix definitely
   - specify, set, determine, fix, limit

See also: defining, definite, definition, distinct

Type of: be, characterise [Brit], characterize, choose, pick out, select, show, take

Antonym: undefined

Encyclopedia: Define