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- Dictionaryout·line/ˈoutˌlīn/
noun
- 1. a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram: "fill in the outlines with color" Similar
- 2. a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail: "an outline of the theory of evolution" Similar
verb
- 1. draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of (something): "her large eyes were darkly outlined with eyeliner" Similar
- 2. give a summary of (something): "she outlined the case briefly" Similar
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The meaning of OUTLINE is a line that marks the outer limits of an object or figure : boundary. How to use outline in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Outline.
OUTLINE definition: 1. the main shape or edge of something, without any details: 2. as a shape with an edge but…. Learn more.
noun. the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour. a drawing or sketch restricted to line without shading or modeling of form. a general sketch, account, or report, indicating only the main features, as of a book, subject, or project: an outline of medieval history; an outline of a speech.
1. a preliminary or schematic plan, draft, account, etc. 2.(usually plural) the important features of an argument, theory, work, etc. 3. the line by which an object or figure is or appears to be bounded. 4. a. a drawing or manner of drawing consisting only of external lines.
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of. “sketch the outline of the book”
Learn the noun and verb meanings of outline, a word that can describe a line, a sketch, a plan, or a summary. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and origin of outline.
Definition of outline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
