outline

  1. Noun.  A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
  2. Noun.  The outer shape of an object or figure.
  3. Noun.  A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
  4. Noun.  A general description of some subject.
  5. Noun.  A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
  6. Noun.  A preliminary plan of a project.
  7. 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.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To draw an outline of something.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To summarize something.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.