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outline

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

Meanings
noun
A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

Examples :

"The outline of the birthday cake was decorated with frosting. "
appearance figure art toeic

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Illustration summarizing

summarizing verb

/ˈsʌməˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsʌməˌraɪzɪŋˌ/

To prepare a summary of (something).

"Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday."

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration background

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

Illustration delineated

delineated verb

/dɪˈlɪniˌeɪtɪd/ /dəˈlɪniˌeɪtɪd/

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

"The artist carefully delineated the mountains in the landscape painting with thin, dark lines. "

Illustration preliminary

preliminary noun

/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/ /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

"The preliminary schedule for the school trip was posted today, giving us an introduction to the upcoming activities. "

Illustration motivations

motivations noun

/ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃənz/ /ˌmoʊdəˈveɪʃənz/

Willingness of action especially in behavior.

"Her strong motivations for studying hard led to excellent grades. "

Illustration description

description noun

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

Illustration decorated

decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

To furnish with decorations.

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration screenplay

screenplay noun

/ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/

(authorship) A script for a movie or a television show.

"The student wrote a screenplay about a group of friends trying to save their school play. "

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "