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outline

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 outline /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ noun
plural outlines
1 outline
/ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/
noun
plural outlines
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTLINE
[count] : a drawing or picture that shows only the shape of an object often + of
[noncount] : a style of drawing in which only the outer edges of an object are shown
[count] : a line that is drawn around the edges of something
: a written list or description of only the most important parts of an essay, speech, plan, etc.
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2 outline /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ verb
outlines; outlined; outlining
2 outline
/ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/
verb
outlines; outlined; outlining
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTLINE
[+ object]
: to draw a line around the edges of (something) usually used as (be) outlined
sometimes used figuratively
: to list or describe only the most important parts of (an essay, speech, plan, etc.) : to give an outline of (something)