to outline
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3.2
- verb
- /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
:
delinear
- The artist carefully outlined the shape of the mountain before adding details.
I actually start with everything you've just outlined.
- I actually start with everything you've just outlined.
Examples
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First thing we need to do, outline a goal for our product.
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I outlined our proposed changes.
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With an architectural concept outlined, the team was now a month closer to the finish.
Academic text (1999) -
No music program is going to fit exactly into the advocacy plan outlined here.
Academic text (2011) -
Then the president outlined his plans to rollback government waste.
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In January 2010, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined how the United States would promote Internet freedom abroad.
Academic text (2011) -
Each session began with group discussions of topics outlined in the course guidebook.
Academic text (1990) -
The overall goal of this study was achieved: an overview has been developed outlining what adolescents are communicating online.
Academic text (2008) -
Before starting the project, he outlined the key steps to ensure success.
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The teacher outlined the requirements for the assignment on the whiteboard.
Synonyms
192
1.0
Make a visible line, spot, or sign on a surface
39
2.8
To draw lines along the outside of a shape
33
4.9
To draw the outline of a shape or path on a surface
4
4.0
Show the edges of an area, for example with string or chalk
2
7.0
To draw the shape or edge of something clearly
1
5.5
To shape something so it follows its natural curves
1
3.4
To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outline comes from two simple parts: out ('outside') and line ('a mark or border'). So, to outline something is to draw the 'outside line' or the shape around it.