outline
noun
[ ˈaʊtlʌɪn ]
• a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram.
• "the chalked outline of a human body"
Similar:
silhouette,
profile,
figure,
shape,
contour,
form,
line,
lineaments,
delineation,
configuration,
perimeter,
circumference,
tracing,
layout,
framework,
skeleton,
diagram,
sketch,
artist's impression,
• a general description or plan showing the essential features of something but not the detail.
• "an outline of parliamentary procedure"
Similar:
rough idea,
thumbnail sketch,
(quick) rundown,
abbreviated version,
summary,
synopsis,
résumé,
precis,
abridgement,
abstract,
reduction,
digest,
epitome,
essence,
storyline,
storyboard,
main points,
gist,
bones,
bare bones,
skeleton,
draft,
plan,
sketch,
scheme,
outline
verb
• draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of.
• "her eyes were darkly outlined with kohl"
• give a summary of.
• "she outlined the case briefly"
Similar:
rough out,
sketch out,
block out,
indicate,
touch on,
draft,
give a thumbnail sketch of,
give a rough idea of,
give a quick rundown on,
summarize,
precis,
