| outline | |
| 1. n. A line marking the boundary of an object figure. | |
| 2. n. The outer shape of an object or figure. | |
| 3. n. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading. | |
| 4. n. A general description of some subject. | |
| 5. n. A statement summarizing the important points of a text. | |
| 6. n. A preliminary plan for a project. | |
| the outline of a speech | |
| 7. n. (film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment. | |
| 8. n. (fishing) A setline or trotline. | |
| 9. v. To draw an outline of. | |
| 10. v. To summarize. | |
| Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background. | |
