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Synonyms for outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪnout·line
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
outline
An abridgment gives the most important portions of a work substantially as they stand. An outline or synopsis is a kind of sketch closely following the plan. An abstract or digest is an independent statement of what the book contains. An analysis draws out the chief thoughts or arguments, whether expressed or implied. A summary is the most condensed statement of results or conclusions. An epitome, compend, or compendium is a condensed view of a subject, whether derived from a previous publication or not. We may have an abridgment of a dictionary, but not an analysis, abstract, digest, or summary. We may have an epitome of religion, a compendium of English literature, but not an abridgment. Compare ABBREVIATION.
Synonyms:
abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, compend, compendium, digest, epitome, summary, synopsis
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
outline, lineationnoun
the line that appears to bound an object
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lineation, schema, scheme, precis, synopsis, abstractoutline, synopsis, abstract, precisnoun
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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lineation, abstraction, abstract, scheme, synopsis, precis, schemaoutline, schema, schemeverb
a schematic or preliminary plan
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lineation, strategy, abstract, scheme, dodging, synopsis, precis, schema, system, dodgesketch, outline, adumbrateverb
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
"sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
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sketch, limn, adumbrate, intimate, insinuate, draft, delineate, chalk outdraft, outlineverb
draw up an outline or sketch for something
"draft a speech"
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draught, sketch, muster in, blueprint, adumbrate, draft, enlist, delineate, limndelineate, limn, outlineverb
trace the shape of
Synonyms:
delimitate, portray, line, describe, limn, depict, draft, adumbrate, delimit, delineate, trace, specify, define, draw, sketch
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
outlinenoun
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contouroutlinenoun
Synonyms:
sketch, plan, draft, delineation, drawing, rough draft
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#136 | system | |
#228 | line | |
#379 | description | |
#480 | plan | |
#626 | analysis | |
#1006 | summary | |
#1347 | overview | |
#1439 | strategy | |
#1475 | abstract | |
#2233 | define | |
#2298 | draft | |
#2803 | scheme | |
#3114 | describe | |
#3159 | indicate | |
#3350 | draw | |
#3823 | specify | |
#4562 | digest | |
#4626 | dodge | |
#5440 | outline | |
#5503 | trace | |
#6786 | synopsis | |
#8363 | schema | |
#9197 | intimate | |
#10827 | outlines | |
#11392 | sketch | |
#12366 | expose | |
#13067 | contour | |
#15864 | abstraction | |
#16458 | blueprint | |
#17115 | schematic | |
#19386 | abbreviation | |
#20732 | depict | |
#21518 | compendium | |
#24770 | portray | |
#32537 | enlist | |
#36472 | draught | |
#37013 | delineation | |
#41715 | epitome | |
#42980 | dodging | |
#43763 | delineate | |
#71378 | precis | |
#90372 | delimit | |
#107601 | insinuate | |
#134784 | abridgment | |
#206581 | limn | |
#290667 | lineation |
How to use outline in a sentence?
As travelers face ongoing risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State will begin updating Our Advisories this week to better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's( CDC) science-based Travel Health Notices that outline current issues affecting travelers' health, our Advisories also take into account logistical factors, including in-country testing availability and current travel restrictions for U.S. citizens.
William Strunk Jr., Elements of Style:
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell.
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.
We hope to be able to outline a minimum core of rights and duties relevant to climate justice.
It’s not enough to outline 85 percent of the process.
Translations for outline
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- الخطوط العريArabic
- obrysCzech
- Umriss, KonturGerman
- resumir, contorno, esbozo, delinearSpanish
- suuntaviivat, yhteenveto, vetää yhteen, hahmotelma, juoni, ääriviiva, hahmotella, yleiskuvausFinnish
- synopsis, résumé, esquisse, contour, aperçu, ébauche, silhouette, entourerFrench
- תוואי, מתאר, קו מתאר, תמציתHebrew
- रूपरेखाHindi
- vázlat, körvonal, körvonalazHungarian
- contornoItalian
- 中抜き, 要旨, 主旨, 粗筋, 輪郭描写, 概略, 荒筋, 輪郭, 概要, あらまし, 外形Japanese
- huaMāori
- omtrekDutch
- resumo, contornoPortuguese
- очертить, контур, описать, набросок, очертание, очерчивать, описыватьRussian
- kontur, kantlinjeSwedish
- taslakTurkish
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