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Outlines Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Noun
1

plural of outline

"The artist carried several rough outlines in his sketchbook to help him plan future paintings."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outline

"The architect outlines the building's design on the whiteboard."

In plain English: To outline something means to draw its basic shape first before adding any details inside it.

"The teacher outlined the main points for us to review before the exam."

Example Sentences
"The teacher outlined the main points for us to review before the exam." verb
"She outlined her plans for the weekend to her friends." verb
"The manager outlined the new policy during the meeting." verb
"He quickly outlined the main points of his argument on the whiteboard." verb
See Also
outline shadow shape margin
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
nes ones ines snes innes banes manes nines hones hynes panes vines bones omnes penes mones cones nunes pines bynes
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