outline

nounverbB1 · Intermediate

Main shape or plan of something.

Meanings of «outline»

1 · noun

main shape or plan of something

The teacher gave us an outline of the lesson.

2 · verb

to describe the main points of something

The manager will outline the new project today.

Similar: describe summarize sketch

Translation

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«outline» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

the outer line or form of something

shapethe form of something, like round or squareThe cake has the shape of a heart.

outlineonly the outer line, without the detailsI could see the outline of a tree in the dark.

profilethe shape of a face or thing seen from the sideHis profile looks like his father's.

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