outline
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outline (plural outlines)
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- The outer shape of an object or figure.
- A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A general description of some subject.
- A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- A preliminary plan of a project.
- (film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
[edit] Translations
line marking the boundary of an object figure
outer shape of an object or figure
sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading
general description of some subject
statement summarizing the important points of a text
(film industry) a prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay
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to outline (third-person singular simple present outlines, present participle outlining, simple past and past participle outlined)
[edit] Translations
to draw an outline of something
to summarize something
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