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   Out·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 silhouetteprofilefigureshapecontourformlinelineamentsdelineationconfigurationperimetercircumferencetracinglayoutframeworkskeletondiagramsketchartist's impression
   • ▪ a line or set of lines perceived as defining the contours or bounds of an object: "the outlines of her face"
   • 2. a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail: "an outline of the theory of evolution" Similar rough ideathumbnail sketch(quick) rundownabbreviated versionsummarysynopsisrésuméprecisabridgmentabstractreductiondigestepitomeessencestorylinestoryboardmain pointsgistbonesbare bonesskeletondraftplansketchscheme

   verb

   • 1. draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of (something): "her large eyes were darkly outlined with eyeliner" Similar silhouettedefinedemarcatedelimitmark offsketchdelineatetracepencil
   • 2. give a summary of (something): "she outlined the case briefly" Similar rough outsketch outblock outindicatetouch ondraftgive a thumbnail sketch ofgive a rough idea ofgive a quick rundown onsummarizeprecis

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • L

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