Outline
WordNet
noun
(1) A schematic or preliminary plan
(2) A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
(3) The line that appears to bound an object
verb
(4) Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
"Sketch the outline of the book"
"Outline his ideas"
(5) Trace the shape of
(6) Draw up an outline or sketch for something
"Draft a speech"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- The outer shape of an object or figure.
- A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A general description of some subject.
- A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- A preliminary plan of a project.
- A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
Verb
- To draw an outline of something.
- To summarize something.