Overview of noun defining

The noun defining has 1 sense

• shaping, defining -- (any process serving to define the shape of something)

Overview of verb define

The verb define has 5 senses

• specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)


• define -- (give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'")


• define -- (determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?")


• define, delineate -- (show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object")


• specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit -- (decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters")