outline
/ˈaʊtlaɪn/noun, verb2 syllables
Outline means: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.
Synonyms for outline12
noun, as in a schematic or preliminary plan
noun, as in the line that appears to bound an object
verb, as in describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
verb, as in trace the shape of
verb, as in draw up an outline or sketch for something
What does outline mean?6
noun
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
a schematic or preliminary plan
the line that appears to bound an object
verb
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of“sketch the outline of the book”
trace the shape of
draw up an outline or sketch for something“draft a speech”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Outline in a sentence
- The outline is indistinct, but it looks like the silhouette of a man.AlanF_US
- Line art emphasizes form and outline, over color, shading, and texture.CM
- He gave me a brief outline of the plan.CK
- He gave me an outline of the affair.unknown
- I gave him an outline of the incident.fjay69
- Today we've decided to outline the department's plans for the next two years.Kar1na
- Ziri saw the outline of a boat on the horizon.Amastan
- Felix saw the outline of a massive grizzly bear.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of outline
as a noun
- plural
- outlines
as a verb
- past tense
- outlined
- present participle
- outlining
- third-person singular
- outlines
- past participle
- outlined