Definitions for outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪnout·line

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. outline, lineationnoun

   the line that appears to bound an object

2. outline, synopsis, abstract, precisnoun

   a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

3. outline, schema, schemeverb

   a schematic or preliminary plan

4. sketch, outline, adumbrateverb

   describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

   "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"

5. draft, outlineverb

   draw up an outline or sketch for something

   "draft a speech"

6. delineate, limn, outlineverb

   trace the shape of

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outlinenoun

   A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

2. outlinenoun

   The outer shape of an object or figure.

3. outlinenoun

   A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.

4. outlinenoun

   A general description of some subject.

5. outlinenoun

   A statement summarizing the important points of a text.

6. outlinenoun

   A preliminary plan of a project.

7. outlinenoun

   A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.

8. outlineverb

   To draw an outline of something.

9. outlineverb

   To summarize something.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outlinenoun

   Contour; line by which any figure is defined; extremity.

   Etymology: out and line.

   Painters, by their outlines, colours, lights, and shadows, represent the same in their pictures. Dryden.

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Outline

   An outline, also called an hierarchical outline, is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships and is a type of tree structure. It is used to present the main points or topics of a given subject, often used as a rough draft or summary of the content of a document. Writers of fiction and creative nonfiction, such as Jon Franklin, may use outlines to establish plot sequence, character development and dramatic flow of a story, sometimes in conjunction with free writing. Merriam-Webster's manual for writers and editors recommends that the section headings of an article should, when read in isolation, combine to form an outline of the article content. Garson distinguishes a 'standard outline', presented as a regular table of contents from a refined tree-like 'hierarchical outline', stating that "such an outline might be appropriate, for instance, when the purpose is taxonomic. ... hierarchical outlines are rare in quantitative writing, and the researcher is well advised to stick to the standard outline unless there are compelling reasons not to."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outline

   owt′līn, n. the outer line: the lines by which any figure is bounded: a sketch showing only the main lines: a draft: a set-line in fishing.—v.t. to draw the exterior line of: to delineate or sketch.—adj. Outlin′ear, like an outline.

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outline

   Outline builds public policy simulators for city and state governments.Formerly Politify

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outline

   Is the succession of lines that show the figure of the works, and indicate the direction in which the defensive masses are laid out, in order to obtain a proper defense.

2. outline

   Is the succession of lines that show the figure of the works, and indicate the direction in which the defensive masses are laid out, in order to obtain a proper defense.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outline

   A concise description using words.

   The member of government did outline the governmental strategy for local housing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020  

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1. outline

   Song lyrics by outline -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by outline on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Authorship
   • Boundary
   • Summary
   • Write

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'outline' in Nouns Frequency: #1856

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'outline' in Verbs Frequency: #586

Anagrams for outline »

1. elution

2. lineout

3. line-out

How to pronounce outline?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outline in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of outline in a Sentence

1. Dave Brailsford:

   That's the plan at the minute. The season-long plan was Tour, on to the Olympics and on after that to the Vuelta. That's still the outline at the minute, as we go through the next phase with the Olympics, we will assess it as we go along. All being well, that's what we will be doing.

2. Harry Reid:

   The outline he just gave has nothing to do with intellectual credibility. The agreement that was finalized last week dealt with one subject and one subject only. Whether or not Iran should have a nuclear weapon and the answer was resoundingly no.

3. Cabinet Office:

   Not only are we not asking for a longer transition period but the EU has always been very clear that you can't use Article 50 to talk about the long-term future relationship, there is a withdrawal agreement that talks about a period up until the end of 2020, then what we will be seeking to have agreed in clear outline .... over the ensuing period is the big treaty that sets the terms of the future relationship.

4. James Obergefell:

   Supreme Court scares the daylights out of me because many of the rights we enjoy -- especially the LGBTQ + community -- are based on unenumerated rights under the 14th Amendment, the right to privacy, and the belief that if The Constitution doesn't specifically in writing outline that right, i.e. the right to privacy, then all of those rights that have been affirmed for us that are based on the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment are at risk.

5. Adam Twidell:

   The runway appears, framed in the island's rugged outline as you approach. Depending on wind conditions, pilots can land on both ends of the 400-meter strip. It's like landing on an aircraft carrier, with a deep drop-off into the sea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=outline
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Outline
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=outline
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=outline
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=outline
6. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/outline
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html