Outline synonyms
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The skeletal framework of an automotive chassis, on which the body and various mechanical components are mounted
A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.
The hard framework of an animal body, supporting the tissues and protecting the organs; specif., all the bones collectively, or the bony framework, of a human being or other vertebrate animal
(Figuratively, especially in, computing) A basic conceptual structure.
A hasty or undetailed drawing or painting often made as a preliminary study.
The act or an instance of drawing.
(Nautical) The depth of a vessel's keel below the water line, especially when loaded:
The line of intersection of two surfaces:
An area separated from another area by an intervening feature, such as a line or barrier:
Something that indicates a border or limit.
An outline, esp. a profile portrait, made either by cutting from black paper and fixing on a light background, or by drawing and then filling in with a solid color
A set of characteristics developed for use in identifying a particular person or thing as likely to belong to a certain group, to engage in a certain activity, etc.
Manners or conduct as governed by etiquette, decorum, or custom:
Arrangement of parts
That quality of a thing which depends on the relative position of all points composing its outline or external surface; physical or spatial form
The outline, form, or silhouette of a thing:
(Ecol.) The major unit of vegetation usually extending over a large area, as the prairie, deciduous forest, tundra, etc.
Any extensive, linear surface feature on a planet, as a fault line, that indicates the nature of the underlying crust
A component part or quality; element
The way things seem to be
A likeness, image, picture, etc.
To apply medicine to; swab:
To give an account of in speech or writing:
To plan
plan (related)
draw (related)
diagrammatic
In the form of a diagram.
adumbration
The boundary line of a circle.
A list or collection of various items.
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
A general survey of a subject.
The act of delineating; depiction
A plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to demonstrate or explain how something works or to clarify the relationship between the parts of a whole.
A portrait; description; representation
An outline for any proposed or planned series of events, real or imagined
(Psychol.) A mental image produced in response to a stimulus, that becomes a framework or basis for analyzing or responding to other related stimuli
A brief statement or account covering the substance or main points; digest; abridgment; compendium
A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary.
To disclose partially or guardedly.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
To be almost like another in character:
To show by, on, or as by a chart
To draw or depict:
To decorate with or as if with a fringe:
limits
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of limit
To portray in words; describe
To arrange or plan in detail
The total length of any closed curve, such as the circumference of a circle.
preplan
To plan in advance
To draw (a line or figure); sketch; delineate.
inside (antonym)
The surface or part of something that is uneven or coarse:
block in
To draw up a preliminary plan or version of
To draw up a preliminary plan or version of
surface (related)
planned (related)
words (related)
An orderly combination of things on a definite plan; system
A brief statement of the essential content of a book, article, speech, court record, etc.; summary
lineation
The act of marking or outlining with lines.
Synonym Study
- Silhouette applies to a profile portrait, esp. of the head and usually in solid black, or it may be used of any dark shape seen against a light background the silhouette of a house against the moonlight
- Profile is used of the outline or contour of the face in a side view or of the outline of any object as it is seen against a background the profile of the trees against the sky
- Contour , specifically applied to the configuration of a land mass, in general use stresses the shape of an object or mass as determined by its outline the irregular contours of the building
- Outline is used of the line bounding the limits of an object and showing its shape the sketch shows only the outline of the skyscrapers
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