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out·line  (outln)

n.

1.

a. A line marking the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure.

b. The shape of an object or figure.

2.

a. A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.

b. A sketch done in this style.

3.

a. A general description covering the main points of a subject: an outline of American literature.

b. A statement summarizing the important points of a text.

c. A summary of a written work or speech, usually analyzed in headings and subheadings.

4. A preliminary draft or plan, as of a project or proposal.

tr.v. out·lined, out·lin·ing, out·lines

1. To draw an outline of.

2. To display or accentuate the outline of.

3. To give the main features or various aspects of; summarize: outlined the major provisions of the tax bill.

Synonyms: outline, contour, profile, silhouette
These nouns refer to a line that defines the boundary and shape of an object, mass, or figure: the outline of the mountains against the sunset; saw the island's contour from the airplane; a monarch's profile on an ancient coin; saw the dark silhouette of the family waving farewell.

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outline [ˈaʊtˌlaɪn]

n

1. a preliminary or schematic plan, draft, account, etc.

2. (usually plural) the important features of an argument, theory, work, etc.

3. the line by which an object or figure is or appears to be bounded

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)

a.  a drawing or manner of drawing consisting only of external lines

b.  (as modifier) an outline map

vb (tr)

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) to draw or display the outline of

2. to give the main features or general idea of

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• write - From Proto Germanic writanan, "tear, scratch."
• curriculum, syllabus - A curriculum is a complete course of study offered by a school; a syllabus is the outline of a single course.
• profile - Literally "draw in outline" or "shown by a thread," from Latin pro, "forth," and filum, "thread."
• scarify - From Greek skariphasthai, "to scratch an outline," it now means "to break up the surface of."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	outline - the line that appears to bound an object lineation boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something coastline - the outline of a coast silhouette - an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow) skyline - the outline of objects seen against the sky
	2.	outline - a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory precis, synopsis, abstract sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" brief - a condensed written summary or abstract apercu - a short synopsis epitome - a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
	3.	outline - a schematic or preliminary plan schema, scheme plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
Verb	1.	outline - describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas" adumbrate, sketch describe, depict, draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" block out - indicate roughly; "We sketched out our plan"
	2.	outline - draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" draft authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	3.	outline - trace the shape of limn, delineate lipstick - form by tracing with lipstick; "The clown had lipsticked circles on his cheeks" contour - form the contours of draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

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verb

1. summarize, review, draft, plan, trace, sketch (in), sum up, encapsulate, delineate, rough out, adumbrate The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions.

2. silhouette, etch, delineate The building was a beautiful sight, outlined against the starry sky.

noun

1. summary, review, résumé, abstract, summing-up, digest, rundown, compendium, main features, synopsis, rough idea, précis, bare facts, thumbnail sketch, recapitulation, abridgment There follows an outline of the survey findings.

2. draft, plan, drawing, frame, tracing, rough, framework, sketch, skeleton, layout, delineation, preliminary form an outline of a plan to reduce the country's national debt

3. shape, lines, form, figure, profile, silhouette, configuration, contour(s), delineation, lineament(s) He could see only the hazy outline of the trees.

Translations

outline [ˈaʊtlaɪn]

A. N

1. (= shape) → contorno m, perfil m

2. (= draft) [of book, film, plan, theory] → esbozo m, boceto m; (= summary) [of events, facts] → resumen m
parliament gave outline approval to the new law → el parlamento aprobó en principio el nuevo proyecto de ley
I'll give you the broad or general outline of what we mean to do → te voy a explicar a grandes rasgos lo que pensamos hacer, te voy a resumir lo que pensamos hacer
in outline, the story goes like this → en resumen, la historia es así

B. VT

1. (= sketch) → esbozar, bosquejar; (= silhouette) → perfilar
the mountain was outlined against the sky → la montaña se perfilaba or recortaba contra el cielo
she outlines her eyes with a dark pencil → se perfila los ojos con un lápiz de ojos oscuro

2. (= summarize) [+ policy, situation, plan] → resumir, explicar a grandes rasgos

C. CPD outline drawing N → esbozo m, bosquejo m
outline planning permission N (Brit) (for building) → permiso m provisional de obras
outline sketch N = outline drawing

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outline [ˈaʊtlaɪn]

n

(= shape) → contours mpl
We could see the outline of the mountain in the mist → Nous distinguions les contours de la montagne dans la brume.

(= summary) → aperçu m
a brief outline → un bref aperçu
an outline of sth [+ plan, topic, idea] → un aperçu de qch
This is an outline of the plan → Voici un aperçu du projet.

vt (= explain) [+ idea, plan] → exposer

to be outlined against sth (= silhouetted) → se découper sur qch

modif [agreement, plan] → provisoire
An outline agreement has been reached → Un accord provisoire a été trouvé.

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n

(of objects) → Umriss m; (= line itself) → Umrisslinie f; (= silhouette) → Silhouette f; (of face) → Züge pl; he drew the outline of a head → er zeichnete einen Kopf im Umriss

(fig: = summary) → Grundriss m, → Abriss m; in (broad) outline → in großen or groben Zügen; just give (me) the broad outlines → umreißen or skizzieren Sie es (mir) grob; outlines of botany → Abriss m → or Grundriss m → or Grundzüge pl → der Botanik

(Shorthand) → Kürzel nt, → Sigel nt, → Sigle nt

attr outline drawing → Umrisszeichnung f

vt

(= draw outer edge of) → umreißen, den Umriss or die Umrisse zeichnen (+gen); the mountain was outlined against the sky → die Umrisse des Berges zeichneten sich gegen den Himmel ab; she stood there outlined against the sunset → ihre Silhouette zeichnete sich gegen die untergehende Sonne ab

(= give summary of) → umreißen, skizzieren

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outline [ˈaʊtˌlaɪn]

1. n (of object) → contorno; (of face, building) → profilo; (summary, general idea) → abbozzo outlines npl → aspetti mpl generali
give me the broad outline(s) → spiegamelo a grandi linee

2. vt (theory, plan, idea) → abbozzare; (book, event, facts) → descrivere a grandi linee
to be outlined against sth (in silhouette) → stagliarsi contro qc

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n outline [ˈautlain]

1 the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features. buitelyn شَكْل، رَسْم أوَّلي، خَط مُحيطي контур obrys omrids der Umriß περίγραμμα contorno, silueta piirjoon برون نما؛ طرح کلی ääriviiva contour קַו חִיצוֹן रूपरेखा obris körvonal garis luar útlína contorno 輪郭 윤곽, 외형 kontūras kontūra, aprise garis bentuk omtrek omriss kontur contorno contur контур obrys obris kontura kontur[] ภาพร่าง dış hatlar 輪廓 обрис, контур نقشہ phác thảo 轮廓

2 a short description of the main details of a plan etc Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline. oorsig, breë/algemene trekke مُجْمَل، موجَز، لَمْحَه скица nástin hovedtræk der Umriß γενικό διάγραμμα, περίληψη resumen, esbozo kokkuvõte خلاصه runko plan, grandes lignes רָאשֵי פְּרָקִים खाका kratak opis vázlat garis besar lÿsing í aðalatriðum punti essenziali 概要 개요 nusakymas bendrais bruožais, apybraiža, trumpa apžvalga īss izklāsts garis kasar hoofdzaak disposisjon, skisse, resymé zarys resumo plan; idei principale схема, план náčrt izvleček kratak opis översikt, sammanfattning, sammandrag ส่วนสรุปโดยย่อ özet 概要 схема, план مختصر خاکہ những nét phác thảo 概要

v

to draw or give the outline of. omlyn, skets, in hooftrekke beskryf/beskrywe يُخَطِّط ، يَرسُم صورةً إجْمالِيَّه، يَضَع الخُطوط الأولى очертавам nastínit, načrtnout obrys skitsere umreißen σκιαγραφώ, περιγράφω αδρομερώς perfilar, resumir visandama خلاصه کردن؛ خطوط کلی را ترسیم کردن luonnostella tracer le contour de, exposer les grandes lignes de לְתֵאר בְּקָווִים כְלָלִיים रूपरेखा आरेखित करना iscrtati, prikazati körvonalaz membuat garis besar teikna/lÿsa í grófum dráttum delineare あらましを言う 윤곽을 그리다 nupiešti kontūrus, nusakyti bendrais bruožais ieskicēt; īsi izklāstīt melukis garis bentuk schetsen tegne i omriss, skissere (na)szkicować esboçar a trasa conturul; a expune ideile principale нарисовать контур; изложить вкратце načrtnúť načrtati dati kratak opis teckna konturerna av, skildra i stora drag ร่างภาพ dış hatlarını çizmek, özetlemek 畫出...輪廓 накреслити в загальних рисах خاکہ بنانا vẽ phác thảo 画出...轮廓

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outline → مخطط تمهيدي nástin skitse Umriss περίγραμμα contorno yleiskuva aperçu obris profilo 概要 개요 omtrek omriss zarys esboço план sammanfattning คำอธิบายอย่างคร่าวๆ özet đề cương 大纲