Complete Definition of "outline"

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English

Etymology
out- + line

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun

  1. A line marking the boundary of an object figure
  2. The shape of an object or figure
  3. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading
  4. A general description of some subject
  5. A statement summarize|summarizing the important points of a text
  6. A preliminary plan of a project
  7. italbrac|film industry A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.

Translations
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German: Kontur
French: contour (1), silhouette (2), esquisse (3), aperçu (4), résumé (5), ébauche (6), synopsis (7)
Italian: contorno
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Spanish: contorno
Portuguese: contorno

Transitive verb
en-verb|outlin|ing

  1. To draw an outline of something.
  2. To summarize something.

Translations

French: esquisser (1), résumer (2)
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