Associations to the word «Outline»

OUTLINE, noun. A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

OUTLINE, noun. The outer shape of an object or figure.

OUTLINE, noun. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.

OUTLINE, noun. A general description of some subject.

OUTLINE, noun. A statement summarizing the important points of a text.

OUTLINE, noun. A preliminary plan for a project.

OUTLINE, noun. (film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.

OUTLINE, verb. (transitive) To draw an outline of something.

OUTLINE, verb. (transitive) To summarize something.

OUTLINE, noun. The line that appears to bound an object.

OUTLINE, noun. A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

OUTLINE, noun. A schematic or preliminary plan.

OUTLINE, verb. Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas".

OUTLINE, verb. Draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech".

OUTLINE, verb. Trace the shape of.