outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/noun 8verb 3forms 3 noun8 •A line marking the boundary of an object figure. •A general description of some subject. •A statement summarizing the important points of a text. •A preliminary plan for a project. •A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment. •The outer shape of an object or figure.From this point of vantage, we were able to gain an impression of the massive outlines of the main structure, and its intricate maze of girders. — 1950 •A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.Painters, by their outlines, colours, lights, and shadows, represent the same in their pictures. — 1695 •A setline or trotline. verb3 •To draw an outline of; to describe. •To summarize.Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background. •To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls. formsoutlined · outlining · outlines
