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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Outline \Out"line`\, n.
     1.
        (a) The line which marks the outer limits of an object or
            figure; the exterior line or edge; contour.
        (b) In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the
            like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated.
        (c) A sketch composed of such lines; the delineation of a
            figure without shading.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Painters, by their outlines, colors, lights, and
                  shadows, represent the same in their pictures.
                                                    --Dryden.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: A sketch of any scheme; a preliminary or general
        indication of a plan, system, discourse, course of
        thought, etc.; as, the outline of a speech.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              But that larger grief . . .
              Is given in outline and no more.      --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Sketch; draught; delineation. See Sketch.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Outline \Out"line`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outlined; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Outlining.]
     1. To draw the outline of.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: To sketch out or indicate as by an outline; to
        create a general framework of (a plan, system, discourse,
        course of thought), for which the details need to be
        added; as, to outline an argument or a campaign.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Outline \Out"line`\, n.
     1.
        (a) The line which marks the outer limits of an object or
            figure; the exterior line or edge; contour.
        (b) In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the
            like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated.
        (c) A sketch composed of such lines; the delineation of a
            figure without shading.
  
                  Painters, by their outlines, colors, lights, and
                  shadows, represent the same in their pictures.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     2. Fig.: A sketch of any scheme; a preliminary or general
        indication of a plan, system, course of thought, etc.; as,
        the outline of a speech.
  
              But that larger grief . . . Is given in outline and
              no more.                              --Tennyson.
  
     Syn: Sketch; draught; delineation. See Sketch.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Outline \Out"line`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outlined; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Outlining.]
     1. To draw the outline of.
  
     2. Fig.: To sketch out or indicate as by an outline; as, to
        outline an argument or a campaign.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  outline
       n 1: the line that appears to bound an object [syn: lineation]
       2: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or
          theory [syn: synopsis, abstract, precis]
       3: a schematic or preliminary plan [syn: schema, scheme]
       v 1: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or
            summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline
            his ideas" [syn: sketch, adumbrate]
       2: draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
          [syn: draft]
       3: trace the shape of [syn: delineate, limn]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  outline
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το περίγραμμα
     2 το σχεδιάγραμμα
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 σχεδιάζω περίγραμμα
     2 σκιαγραφώ
     3 συνοψίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  outline
     n.
     1 A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
     2 The outer shape of an object or figure.
     3 A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours
  without shading.
     4 A general description of some subject.
     5 A statement summarize the important points of a text.
     6 A preliminary plan for a project.
     7 (lb en film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into
  a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
     8 (lb en fishing) A setline or trotline.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw an outline of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To summarize.
     3 (senseid en compilation) (lb en transitive compilation) To optimize
  for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  outline
     n.
     1 A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
     2 The outer shape of an object or figure.
     3 A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours
  without shading.
     4 A general description of some subject.
     5 A statement summarize the important points of a text.
     6 A preliminary plan for a project.
     7 (lb en film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into
  a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
     8 (lb en fishing) A setline or trotline.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw an outline of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To summarize.
     3 (senseid en compilation) (lb en transitive compilation) To optimize
  for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  outline
     n.
     1 A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
     2 The outer shape of an object or figure.
     3 A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours
  without shading.
     4 A general description of some subject.
     5 A statement summarize the important points of a text.
     6 A preliminary plan for a project.
     7 (lb en film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into
  a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
     8 (lb en fishing) A setline or trotline.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw an outline of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To summarize.
     3 (senseid en compilation) (lb en transitive compilation) To optimize
  for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  outline
     n.
     1 A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
     2 The outer shape of an object or figure.
     3 A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours
  without shading.
     4 A general description of some subject.
     5 A statement summarize the important points of a text.
     6 A preliminary plan for a project.
     7 (lb en film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into
  a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
     8 (lb en fishing) A setline or trotline.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To draw an outline of.
     2 (lb en transitive) To summarize.
     3 (senseid en compilation) (lb en transitive compilation) To optimize
  for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  outline
     Englanti n.
     luonnos, hahmotelma, pääpiirteet
     Englanti vb.
     asettaa pääpiirteet, hahmotella

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  outline
     Engelska n.
     ytterlinje
     Engelska vb.
     skissera

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
  skets

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
  الخلاصة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  outline //ˈaʊtlaɪn// 
  1. схема
  general description of some subject
  2. контур, очертание
  line marking the boundary of an object figure
  3. план, проект
  preliminary plan of a project
  4. скица
  sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  outline //ˈaʊtlaɪn// 
  1. скицирам
  to draw an outline of something
  2. очертавам
  to summarize something