English Dictionary

outline

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

noun

A line marking the boundary of an object figure. / The outer shape of an object or figure. / A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.

The artist used a pencil to draw the outline of the figure.

意味（1）

A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

意味（2）

The outer shape of an object or figure.

意味（3）

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.

意味（4）

A general description of some subject.

意味（5）

A statement summarizing the important points of a text.

意味（6）

A preliminary plan for a project.

the outline of a speech

意味（7）

(film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.

意味（8）

(fishing) A setline or trotline.