outline — out|line1 [ aut,laın ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to give the main ideas of a plan or a piece of writing without giving all the details: The document outlines our company s recycling policy. In his speech, the president will outline his new proposal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Outline — Out line , n. 1. (a) The line which marks the outer limits of an object or figure; the exterior line or edge; contour. (b) In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated. (c) A sketch… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Outline — Out line , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outlined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outlining}.] 1. To draw the outline of. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To sketch out or indicate as by an outline; to create a general framework of (a plan, system, discourse, course of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outline — [out′līn΄] n. 1. a line bounding the limits of an object, showing its shape; contour line 2. a sketch showing only the contours of an object without use of shading 3. [also pl.] a general plan without detail 4. a summary of a subject, consisting… … English World dictionary
outline — out•line [[t]ˈaʊtˌlaɪn[/t]] n. v. lined, lin•ing 1) the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour 2) a drawing restricted to line without shading or modeling of form 3) a general account or report, indicating only the main… … From formal English to slang
Outline — Out|line [ autlain] die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. outline> Umriss, Entwurf einer literarischen Arbeit … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
outline — out·line … English syllables
outline — {{11}}outline (n.) 1660s, lines by which a figure is delineated, from OUT (Cf. out) + LINE (Cf. line) (v.). Meaning rough draft in words is from 1759. {{12}}outline (v.) 1790, from OUTLINE (Cf. outline) (n.). Related: Outlined; outlining … Etymology dictionary
outline# — outline n 1 Outline, contour, proñle, skyline, silhouette mean the boundary lines which give form or shape to a body, a mass, or a figure. Outline refers to a line which marks or seems to mark the outer edge or limits of a thing {at night, the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Line — Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A linen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Line breeding — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
