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Meaning of 'outline' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Outline [ n.]
- The line which marks the outer limits of an object or figure; the exterior line or edge; contour.
- In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated.
- A sketch composed of such lines; the delineation of a figure without shading.
- Fig.: A sketch of any scheme; a preliminary or general indication of a plan, system, course of thought, etc.; as, the outline of a speech.
2 . Outline [ v. t.]
- To draw the outline of.
- Fig.: To sketch out or indicate as by an outline; as, to outline an argument or a campaign.

Meaning of 'outline' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . outline [ v]
Meaning (1):
- draw up an outline or sketch for something
Example in sentence:
  • draft a speech
Meaning (2):
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Example in sentence:
  • outline his ideas;
  • sketch the outline of the book

Nearby Words:

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