Defenition of the word outline
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Defenition of the word outline
- To bring information in fewer words; to describe roughly or briefly.
- What is being told in a clear and orderly manner.
- A general description of some subject.
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- A schematic or preliminary plan.
- To draw up an outline or sketch for something.
- To trace the shape of.
- trace the shape of
- draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
- draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
- the line that appears to bound an object
- a schematic or preliminary plan
- a summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- describe roughly or briefly; "sketch the outline of the book"
- make a sketch of
- make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "draw the outlines of a figure in the sand"; "trace an animal shape"
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
- draw up an outline or sketch for something
Synonyms for the word outline
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- abstract
- adumbrate
- chalk out
- compose
- delineate
- describe
- draft
- draw
- draw up
- frame
- limn
- line
- precis
- rough
- schema
- sketch
- synopsis
- trace
Hyponyms for the word outline
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- apercu
- block out
- brief
- coastline
- contour
- epitome
- lipstick
- silhouette
- skyline
Hypernyms for the word outline
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- bound
- boundary
- bounds
- compose
- depict
- describe
- draw
- indite
- mark
- pen
- plan
- program
- programme
- sum-up
- summarization
- summary
- write
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