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   outline

   /ˈaʊtlʌɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram: "the chalked outline of a human body" Similar silhouetteprofilefigureshapecontourformlinelineamentsdelineationconfigurationperimetercircumferencetracinglayoutframeworkskeletondiagramsketchartist's impression
   • ▪ the contours or bounds of an object: "the outlines of dockside warehouses standing sharp on the skyline"
   • ▪ a representation of a word in shorthand.
   • 2. a general description or plan showing the essential features of something but not the detail: "an outline of parliamentary procedure" Similar rough ideathumbnail sketch(quick) rundownabbreviated versionsummarysynopsisrésuméprecisabridgementabstractreductiondigestepitomeessencestorylinestoryboardmain pointsgistbonesbare bonesskeletondraftplansketchscheme

   verb

   • 1. draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of: "her eyes were darkly outlined with kohl" Similar silhouettedefinedemarcatedelimitmark offsketchdelineatetracepencil
   • 2. give a summary of: "she outlined the case briefly" Similar rough outsketch outblock outindicatetouch ondraftgive a thumbnail sketch ofgive a rough idea ofgive a quick rundown onsummarizeprecis

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