Outline - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory (syn: abstract, precis, synopsis)
- a schematic or preliminary plan (syn: schema, scheme)
verb
outline his ideas
- trace the shape of (syn: delineate, limn)
Extra examples
The pictures were drawn in outline and then filled in with color.
The leaves etched into the vase have a gold outline.
Organize your essay by writing an outline in which you state your main idea followed by your supporting points.
Her speech was written in outline on note cards.
The President outlined his agenda for the next term.
The book outlines the major events of the country's history.
All players must follow the rules outlined above.
Through the mist we could see the faint outline of the island.
She outlined what I would be doing.
A debt reduction scheme was agreed in outline (=people agreed on its main points).
The outlines of animals were cut into the rock.
Always write an outline for your essays.
The new president outlined plans to deal with crime, drugs, and education.
The statement gives an outline of public expenditure for each department.
He has been working on the organization of his notes into an outline.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: outline
he/she/it: outlines
present participle: outlining
past tense: outlined
past participle: outlined
singular: outline
plural: outlines
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