Define /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Defined; p. pr. & vb. n. Defining

1. To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.
2. To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.
3. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument.

   Rings . . . very distinct and well defined.

4. To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term.

   They define virtue to be life ordered according to nature.

1. To determine; to decide. [Obs.]