outlining

Variant of outline

outline definition

out·line (o̵ut′līn′)

noun

  1. a line bounding the limits of an object, showing its shape; contour line
  2. a sketch showing only the contours of an object without use of shading
  3. a general plan without detail
  4. a summary of a subject, consisting of a systematic listing of its most important points

transitive verb outlined -·lined′, outlining -·lin′·ing

  1. to draw a profile of; draw in outline
  2. to give or write an outline, or the main points, of

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