outline
/ˈaʊtlaɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.92 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
noun
A general description of some subject.
noun
A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
noun
A preliminary plan for a project.
noun
A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
Example Sentences
- "From this point of vantage, we were able to gain an impression of the massive outlines of the main structure, and its intricate maze of girders."
- "Painters, by their outlines, colours, lights, and shadows, represent the same in their pictures."
- "the outline of a speech"
- "He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design."
- "Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background."
- "At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum."
Etymology
From out + line.