Outline - Definition
outline
n 1: the line that appears to bound an object [syn: outline,
lineation]
2: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
[syn: outline, synopsis, abstract, precis]
3: a schematic or preliminary plan [syn: outline, schema,
scheme]
v 1: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or
summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his
ideas" [syn: sketch, outline, adumbrate]
2: draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
[syn: draft, outline]
3: trace the shape of [syn: delineate, limn, outline]