outline
- Noun. A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- Noun. The outer shape of an object or figure.
- Noun. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- Noun. A general description of some subject.
- Noun. A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- Noun. A preliminary plan of a project.
- Noun. (italbrac, film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
- Verb. (transitive) To draw an outline of something.
- Verb. (transitive) To summarize something.
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