1 ~ sth (to sb) to give a description of the main facts or points involved in sth:
[VN] We outlined our proposals to the committee. [also Vwh-]
2 [VN] [usuallypassive] to show or mark the outer edge of sth:
They saw the huge building outlined against the sky.
Part of speech: noun
1 a description of the main facts or points involved in sth:
This is a brief outline of the events. * You should draw up a plan or outline for the essay. * The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. * an outline agreement / proposal
2 the line that goes around the edge of sth, showing its main shape but not the details:
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. * an outline map / sketch * She drew the figures in outline.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for outline is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is outline a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, outline is tagged as verb.
Does outline appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — outline appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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