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outlinenoun a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surfaceplace your hand on the paper and draw an outline around it contour, figure, silhouette delineation, sketchprofile, skylinecast, configuration, conformation, form, geometry, shapeframework, skeleton a short statement of the main pointsa printed outline of the lecture has been made available for all attendees abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé(or resume also resumé), roundup, run-through, rundown, sum, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up abbreviation, abridgment(or abridgement), compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shorteningsimplification, streamliningrehash, repriseconclusion, epilogue(also epilog) amplification, enlargement, expansionaddendum, supplement to draw or make apparent the outline ofshe carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves define, delineate, silhouette, sketch, trace linebound, fringe, margin, skirtedge, hem, rim, trimframecircle, compass, encircle, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surroundchart, diagram, draw, map (out) to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)outlined the important points in the introduction abstract, boil down, brief, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, recap, recapitulate, reprise, sum up, summarize, synopsize, wrap up abridge, condense, curtail, cut back, shortendownsize, shrinkconcentrate, consolidatedecoct, essentializesimplify, streamline elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protractamplify, elaborate (on or upon), enlarge (on or upon), expand, supplement n.outline, contour, profile, silhouette mean the line that bounds and gives form to something.outline applies to a line marking the outer limits or edges of a body or mass.traced the outline of his hand contour stresses the quality of an outline or a bounding surface as being smooth, jagged, curving, or sharply angled.a car with flowing contours profile suggests a varied and sharply defined outline against a lighter background.a portrait of her face in profile silhouette suggests a shape especially of a head or figure with all detail blacked out in shadow leaving only the outline clearly defined.photograph in silhouette against a bright sky in 1662 |