outline

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/
verb
  1. To draw the outer edge or shape of something.
    • He carefully outlined the leaf before coloring it in.
    • The artist outlined the figure with a black pen.
    • She outlined the state of Texas on the map.
  2. To give a general description or summary of the main points of something.
    • The report outlines the steps needed to improve safety.
    • Can you outline your plan for the weekend trip?
    • The manager outlined the new company policy at the meeting.
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noun
  1. A line that shows the outer edge or shape of something.
    • She drew the outline of a cat on the paper.
    • The outline of the mountain was clear against the sunset.
    • I could only see the outline of the building in the fog.
  2. A general plan or summary of the main points of something, without details.
    • The outline of the speech covered three main topics.
    • The teacher asked us to write an outline for our essay.
    • He gave me a brief outline of the project before the meeting.
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