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.

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1. outline

   An outline is a plan or a general overview that delineates the main points, details, or structure of a subject, document, project, or event. It often functions as a guide, assisting in organizing and systematizing ideas or tasks in a clearer and more coherent manner. Outlines are often utilized in writing, public speaking, project planning and other areas for better preparation and arrangement of information.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Anagrams for outline »

1. elution

2. lineout

3. line-out

How to pronounce outline?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say outline in sign language?

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. Red Star:

   Red Star’s top officials met with security services at state and city level to outline measures required to make the match with Galatasaray an incident-free event.

3. Vince Lombardi:

   Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.

4. Yossi Abu:

   Every day that passes Israel is losing revenue and investments and is not enjoying the geopolitical benefits of the discoveries, once this outline is approved, it will allow us to invest close to $10 billion to expand Tamar and develop Leviathan.

5. Nicky Grimaldi:

   Grimaldi explained. The X-ray revealed several figures, including the outline of what could be one of the three wise men. Also visible is the outline of a baby in a manger with a halo around its head. MASSIVE, 2,034-FOOT ASTEROID WILL ZOOM PAST EARTH JUST AFTER CHRISTMAS X-rays of a medieval painting revealed a Nativity scene that was painted over centuries ago. (Northumbria University and The Bowes Museum) It was common practice to apply gold leaf to these type[s] of religious paintings and in the x-ray, we can see that gold is present in the halo around the babys head.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=outline
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=outline
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/outline
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=outline