noun🔗ShareContour, silhouetteA line marking the boundary of an object figure."The outline of the birthday cake was decorated with frosting. "Le contour du gâteau d'anniversaire était décoré de glaçage.appearancefigurearttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContour, silhouetteThe outer shape of an object or figure."The outline of the house was visible from the park. "Le contour de la maison était visible depuis le parc.appearancefigurearttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContour, esquisseA 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. "L'artiste a utilisé un simple contour d'oiseau pour l'aider à dessiner l'image finale.artappearancetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAperçu, esquisseA general description of some subject."The teacher gave a brief outline of the history of the Roman Empire. "Le professeur a donné un bref aperçu de l'histoire de l'Empire romain.writingcommunicationplanstructurestylelisttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRésumé, aperçuA statement summarizing the important points of a text."The teacher provided an outline of the chapter's key concepts before starting the lesson. "Le professeur a fourni un aperçu des concepts clés du chapitre avant de commencer la leçon.writingstatementlanguagecommunicationliteratureeducationtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlan, esquisseA preliminary plan for a project."the outline of a speech"le plan d'un discoursplanorganizationbusinesswritingtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSynopsis, exposé(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. "Le synopsis de l'écrivain pour le nouveau film familial détaillait les motivations des personnages et les événements clés de l'histoire, ce qui montrait clairement comment l'intrigue allait se dérouler.entertainmentmediawritingindustrytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLigne de fondA setline or trotline."The fisherman used a strong outline to catch the fish in the lake. "Le pêcheur a utilisé une ligne de fond solide pour attraper les poissons dans le lac.nauticalfishtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquisser, dessiner les contours deTo draw an outline of."Before starting the project, the architect outlined the building's main structure. "Avant de commencer le projet, l'architecte a esquissé la structure principale du bâtiment.artwritingappearancetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRésumer, esquisserTo summarize."Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background."Les articles de Wikipédia sur les livres les résument généralement après avoir donné leur contexte.communicationwritinglanguagetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading