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outliner

outliner

4.8
A pen or marker used to draw the outer lines of a picture
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌlaɪnər/
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  • Before coloring, he traced the shapes with an outliner for a cleaner look.

I've always really liked that YSL has the same thing and it's just like such a nice applicator because then you can go in with outliner.

Examples

  • She used a black outliner to make the edges of her drawing stand out.

  • The art teacher recommended using an outliner to define the main features of the sketch.

  • She used an outliner to draw the edges of her artwork.

  • The outliner made it easy to highlight important features.

  • She used a black outliner to make the edges of her drawing stand out.

  • Before coloring, he traced the shapes with an outliner for a cleaner look.

  • The art teacher recommended using an outliner to define the main features of the sketch.

Synonyms

delineator
vsoutliner
1 8.1

Someone or something that shows main parts and edges of an object

is a specific tool for drawing the outer shape lines
tracer
vsoutliner
6.1

A small tool used to copy lines from one drawing to another

draws and emphasizes outer shape lines directly
scriber
vsoutliner
  • Specialized
9.8

A sharp pointed tool for marking lines on wood or metal before cutting

marks outer picture lines for emphasis rather than cutting guides

How Thick

to brush
242 1.0
marker
57 1.1
outliner
4.8
pen
508 1.0
to pencil
13 1.0
fineliner
4.8

Surface Forms

outliner singular
outliners plural

Morphology

outliner = outline (transparent) = out + line + er

This is a straightforward agent/instrument noun built from 'outline' plus '-er'.

Etymology

Outliner comes from out- ('outside') and line, so it literally means 'a thing that makes the outer line'. In art, an outliner is a pen or marker that draws the edges of a shape, which is why it makes the picture look clean and clear.