outline

  • 11outline — out|line1 [ˈautlaın] n 1.) [U and C] the main ideas or facts about something, without the details ▪ a research proposal outline outline of ▪ an outline of world history broad/rough/general outline ▪ a broad outline of the committee s plans in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12outline */*/ — I UK [ˈaʊtlaɪn] / US [ˈaʊtˌlaɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms outline : present tense I/you/we/they outline he/she/it outlines present participle outlining past tense outlined past participle outlined 1) to give the main ideas of a plan or a… …

    English dictionary

  • 13outline — I n. 1) to draw up, make an outline 2) a bare; broad, general; rough outline 3) in outline (to draw in outline; to present a project in broad outline) II v. 1) (B) they outlined the project to us 2) (d; tr.) to outline against (the ship was… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14outline — 1 noun (singular) 1 the main ideas or facts about something, without the details: I d like to see the proposal outline. | an outline of world history | broad/rough outline (=a very general outline) | in outline (=giving an outline): Chapter I… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15outline — I. noun Date: 1662 1. a. a line that marks the outer limits of an object or figure ; boundary b. shape 2. a. a style of drawing in which contours are marked without shading b. a sketch in outline 3. a …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16outline — out|line1 [ aut,laın ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to give the main ideas of a plan or a piece of writing without giving all the details: The document outlines our company s recycling policy. In his speech, the president will outline his new proposal …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17outline — 01. Please hand in an [outline] of your essay before you actually begin writing it so I can see if you have the right idea about how to organize your ideas. 02. The marketing executive [outlined] his new sales strategy at the weekly staff meeting …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 18outline — [ˈaʊtlaɪn] verb [T] I 1) to give the main ideas of a plan or a piece of writing The document outlines our company s recycling policy.[/ex] 2) to draw a line around the edge of something II noun [C] outline */[ˈaʊtlaɪn] 1) an explanation that… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 19Outline — For the index of Wikipedia outlines, see Portal:Contents/Outlines. For the WikiProject, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Outlines. Outline may refer to: Silhouette, a view consisting of the outer line and a featureless interior Outline drawing, a sketch …

    Wikipedia

  • 20outline — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. profile, tracing, tracery; bounds, boundary; edge, circumference, perimeter; [rough] sketch, plan, blueprint, schematic, scheme, drawing, draft; synopsis, summary, résumé; diagram, chart, map. v. t.… …

    English dictionary for students