outline

n.

1. 1. A line marking the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure.
   2. The shape of an object or figure.
2. 1. A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
   2. A sketch done in this style.
3. 1. A general description covering the main points of a subject: an outline of American literature.
   2. A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
   3. 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., -lined, -lin·ing, -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.

noun

1. A line marking and shaping the outer form of an object: contour, delineation, profile, silhouette. See edge/center, surface/depth.
2. A preliminary plan or version, as of a written work: draft, rough, skeleton, sketch. See planned/unplanned, words.

verb

To draw up a preliminary plan or version of: adumbrate, block in (or out), draft, rough in (or out), sketch. See planned/unplanned.

n

Definition: form, tracing of an object
Antonyms: inside

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IN BRIEF: To describe briefly or give a summary of something. Also: Trace the rough shape.

Quickly sketch the outline of the tree.

• Release Date: 1982
• Genre: Action
• Style: Maze
• Similar Games: Amidar (Arcade)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - omrids, udkast, resumé
v. tr. - tegne i omrids, skitsere, angive hovedtrækkene i

Nederlands (Dutch)
schets, schema, overzicht, concept, samenvatting, omtrek, schetsen, uittekenen, omlijnen, afbakenen, schematisch voorstellen

Français (French)
n. - contour, profil, (Art) ébauche, premier jet, au trait, idée, bref exposé, ébauche (d'un essai), plan, grandes lignes, en gros ou grosso modo, sténogramme
v. tr. - exposer brièvement, présenter (qch) dans ses grandes lignes, souligner le contour de (l'¯il, d'une image), se découper sur (le ciel)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Silhouette, Entwurf, Umriß
v. - skizzieren, umreißen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - περίγραμμα, προκαταρκτικό σχέδιο, σκιαγραφία, σκιαγράφηση, σιλουέτα, γενικές γραμμές, περίμετρος, σύντομη περιγραφή (βιβλίου, κινηματογραφικού έργου κ.λπ.)
v. - σκιαγραφώ, διαγράφω, δίνω τα κύρια σημεία, περιγράφω σύντομα

Italiano (Italian)
abbozzare, delimitare, profilare, bozza, compendio, contorno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - perfil (m), esquema (f), resumo (m)
v. - delinear, resumir

Русский (Russian)
обрисовать, наметить, набросать, план, конспект, контур

Español (Spanish)
n. - bosquejo, boceto, borrador, esbozo, esquema, resumen, relación, sinopsis, compendio, reseña, contorno, perfil
v. tr. - trazar, bosquejar, esbozar, contornear, esquematizar, perfilar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kontur, konturteckning, skiss, utkast, översikt
v. - skissera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
外形, 略图, 轮廓, 素描, 描画轮廓, 描述要点

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 外形, 略圖, 輪廓, 素描
v. tr. - 描畫輪廓, 描述要點

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 윤곽, 약도, 개요
v. tr. - ~의 윤곽을 그리다, 개설하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 輪郭, 略図, 概要
v. - 輪郭を描く, 概説する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خط المحيط (فعل) يرسم محيط, يوجز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טיוטה של תוכנית, הצעה וכו', מיתווה, תמצית של רומן או מאמר מוצע, קו מנחה, קו מקיף, צורה כללית, נקודות עיקריות, עקרונות כלליים, גבול, מילה כתובה בשיטת הקצרנות‬
v. tr. - ‮תיאר בקווים כלליים, היתווה‬

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