Outlining
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outline
v. draw a rough sketch that focuses on the outer lines of a shape; describe along general lines, summarize; indicate main headings and points of a work

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Outline
Outline may refer to:
  • Outline drawing, a sketch depicting the outer edges of a person or object, without interior details or shading.
  • Outline (summary), a document summary, in hierarchical list format. A type of tree structure.
  • in typography, outline typeface
  • Outline, the representation of a word in shorthand
  • The Outline, an experimental band from Los Angeles, CA

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outline

Noun
1. the line that appears to bound an object
(synonym) lineation
(hypernym) boundary, bound, bounds
(hyponym) coastline
(derivation) delineate, limn
2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
(synonym) synopsis, abstract, precis
(hypernym) summary
(hyponym) brief
(derivation) sketch, adumbrate
3. a schematic or preliminary plan
(synonym) schema, scheme
(hypernym) plan, program, programme
(derivation) draft

Verb
1. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
(synonym) sketch, adumbrate
(hypernym) describe, depict, draw
(hyponym) block out
(derivation) synopsis, abstract, precis
2. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
(synonym) draft
(hypernym) write, compose, pen, indite
(derivation) schema, scheme
(classification) writing, authorship, composition, penning
3. trace the shape of
(synonym) delineate, limn
(hypernym) draw
(hyponym) lipstick
(derivation) lineation


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outline
v. nastínit

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outline
Czas. nakreślać w ogólnym zarysie


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