noun🔗ShareA line marking the boundary of an object figure."The outline of the birthday cake was decorated with frosting. "appearancefigurearttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe outer shape of an object or figure."The outline of the house was visible from the park. "appearancefigurearttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading."The artist used a simple outline of a bird to help her draw the final picture. "artappearancetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA general description of some subject."The teacher gave a brief outline of the history of the Roman Empire. "writingcommunicationplanstructurestylelisttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA statement summarizing the important points of a text."The teacher provided an outline of the chapter's key concepts before starting the lesson. "writingstatementlanguagecommunicationliteratureeducationtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA preliminary plan for a project."the outline of a speech"planorganizationbusinesswritingtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment."The writer's outline for the new family movie detailed the characters' motivations and the key events of the story, making it clear how the plot would unfold. "entertainmentmediawritingindustrytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA setline or trotline."The fisherman used a strong outline to catch the fish in the lake. "nauticalfishtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo draw an outline of."Before starting the project, the architect outlined the building's main structure. "artwritingappearancetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo summarize."Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background."communicationwritinglanguagetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
