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outline

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

Translations

outlinenoun

outlines

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

контур

The artist sketched the outline of the landscape before adding details.

Художник набросал контур пейзажа перед добавлением деталей.

план

The teacher provided an outline of the course at the beginning of the semester.

Учитель предоставил план курса в начале семестра.

схема

The engineer drew an outline of the new machine design.

Инженер нарисовал схему нового дизайна машины.

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Synonyms

outlineverb

outlined

Past Simple

outlined

Past Participle

outlining

Gerund

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

обрисовать

The teacher asked the students to outline the main points of the chapter.

Учитель попросил студентов обрисовать основные моменты главы.

наметить

She will outline her plan for the project in the meeting.

Она наметит свой план для проекта на встрече.

очертить

The artist will outline the figure before adding details.

Художник очертит фигуру перед добавлением деталей.

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map out

outlineadjective

/ˈaʊt.laɪn/

Used attributively to mean ‘general, preliminary, given in broad terms’, e.g. “an outline proposal”.

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Definitions

outlinenoun

A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but not the detail.

The teacher provided an outline of the course at the beginning of the semester.

A line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram.

The artist drew the outline of the landscape before adding colors.

A summary of a written work or speech, typically listing the main points.

Before writing the essay, she prepared an outline to organize her thoughts.

The general shape or silhouette of someone or something seen against a background.

Through the mist she could just make out the outline of the old lighthouse.

outlineverb

To give a summary of something.

The professor asked the students to outline the main points of the article.

To draw or trace the outer edge or shape of something.

She used a pencil to outline the design before painting it.

To set forth a plan or proposal in a general way.

The manager outlined the new strategy during the meeting.

outlineadjective

General or preliminary; presented only in broad terms without fine detail.

The committee approved the outline plan pending a detailed submission.

Showing only the outer contours; consisting merely of lines that bound a shape.

The children colored in the outline drawings of animals.