1. Noun
The line which marks the outer limits of an object or figure; the exterior line or edge; contour.
2. Noun
In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated.
3. Noun
A sketch composed of such lines; the delineation of a figure without shading.
4. Noun
Fig.: A sketch of any scheme; a preliminary or general indication of a plan, system, course of thought, etc.; as, the outline of a speech.
5. Verb
To draw the outline of.
6. Verb
Fig.: To sketch out or indicate as by an outline; as, to outline an argument or a campaign.
7. Verb
To give the main points.
To present the main features or structure of something without full detail.
“The introduction outlines the argument.”
8. Verb
To give the main points in a clear, brief form.
To present the main features or structure of a subject without full detail. Appropriate for previews and concise summaries.
“The introduction outlines the paper’s argument and structure.”
Appropriate for previews and concise summaries
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