"outline" meaning in English

See outline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ Audio: en-us-outline.ogg [US] Forms: outline [singular], outlines [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An outline is a sketch that shows the general shape of an object.
    Sense id: simple-outline-en-noun-YPOfEDbb

Verb

IPA: /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ Audio: en-us-outline.ogg [US] Forms: outline [canonical], outlines [third-person, singular], outlined [past], outlined [past, participle], outlining [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|outlin|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you outline something, you are drawing an outline of something.
    Sense id: simple-outline-en-verb-vXrIV5Bc
  2. When you outline something, you are summarizing something.
    Sense id: simple-outline-en-verb-LDo-3rU~
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