outline

Pronunciation: US [ˈaʊtˌlaɪn] UK [ˈaʊtlaɪn]

n.Outlines; outlines; details; sketch
v.Overview brief, shows the ... Outlines; outlines ... Profile
WebOutlines; outlines; overview

Synonyms

contour figure silhouette

Definitions in English

n.	1. an explanation that includes the general points about something, but not the details; a list that shows the main ideas and the structure of something that you are planning to write 2. a line that shows the outer edge or shape of something
v.	1. to give the main ideas of a plan or a piece of writing without giving all the details 2. to draw a line around the edge of something; to clearly show the outside edge of something

Other Forms

Example Sentences

Mountainous cumulus against which the outlines of buildings took on a curious clarity.
Source: R. Rendell
Melanie..snipped layers into the hair around her face to soften the outline.
Source: Essentials

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Rearrange English Word: outline
elution
Based on outline, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
d - outlined
l - unpolite
p - outliner
r - elutions
s - involute
All shorter English words within outline :
el elint eloin en enol entoil eon et etui in inlet into ion it lei leno lent lento let leu li lie lien lieu lin line lino lint lion lit lite litu lo loin lone lot loti louie lout lune lunet lunt lute lutein ne net nil nit nite no noel noil not note nu nut oe oil ole olein on one out outlie tel teloi ten ti tie til tile tin tine to toe toil toile tole tolu ton tone tui tule tun tune un unit unite unlet unlit untie until unto ut utile
List all shorter English words in outline.
List all English words English words starting with outline, English words that contain outline or English words ending with outline
With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : out outline ut t tl li lin line in ne e
Based on outline, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: ou ut tl li in ne
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English words starting with outline :
outlined outliner outlines outline
English words that contain outline :
outlined outliner outlines outline
English words ending with outline :
outline