1
as in traces
to draw or make apparent the outline of
she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves
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as in summarizes
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
outlined the important points in the introduction
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1
as in contours
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
place your hand on the paper and draw an outline around it
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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
a printed outline of the lecture has been made available for all attendees
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Recent Examples of outlines
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
In this political analysis, Carter — who paved the way for the Camp David Accords — outlines the historical and religious context behind the conflict and tensions in the Middle East.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The ninth-grade health and wellness textbook called The Foundations of Life Safety, which outlines various ways for young girls to avoid inciting rape, has gained traction online after excerpts were shared by Russian activist Yekaterina Mizulina on Telegram.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
State law outlines that the use of fireworks on public property, such as parks, streets and sidewalks, is not allowed.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The essay outlines a vision for how AI could profoundly improve humanity’s future by accelerating progress in fields like health, neuroscience, economics, governance, and human meaning itself.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Provide Opportunities For Growth Creating a structured career development plan that outlines clear pathways for advancement can help manage expectations.
—Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This initiative outlines China's approach to AI governance from the perspectives of development, security, and regulation, contributing to the construction of a global framework for responsible AI development.
—Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The department's contingency plan outlines a host of services and functions that will cease, including things like administrative functions, human resources duties and some IT work that most veterans are unlikely to notice.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
The county’s long-term Tourism Master Plan, which outlines a 20-year vision for sustainable tourism development, aims to retain the growth experienced during the years after the COVID-19 pandemic and continue building on that momentum.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
In this political analysis, Carter — who paved the way for the Camp David Accords — outlines the historical and religious context behind the conflict and tensions in the Middle East.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The ninth-grade health and wellness textbook called The Foundations of Life Safety, which outlines various ways for young girls to avoid inciting rape, has gained traction online after excerpts were shared by Russian activist Yekaterina Mizulina on Telegram.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
State law outlines that the use of fireworks on public property, such as parks, streets and sidewalks, is not allowed.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The essay outlines a vision for how AI could profoundly improve humanity’s future by accelerating progress in fields like health, neuroscience, economics, governance, and human meaning itself.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Provide Opportunities For Growth Creating a structured career development plan that outlines clear pathways for advancement can help manage expectations.
—Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This initiative outlines China's approach to AI governance from the perspectives of development, security, and regulation, contributing to the construction of a global framework for responsible AI development.
—Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The department's contingency plan outlines a host of services and functions that will cease, including things like administrative functions, human resources duties and some IT work that most veterans are unlikely to notice.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlines
Verb
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Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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This supports the likelihood that the image is a fabrication that traces to a single source.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The device features two lenses — a wide-angle one and an auto-tracking one — and an optional AI analysis feature that keeps track of and summarizes the bath’s visitors.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These summaries are presented in a separate overlay on screen.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
25 Dec. 2024
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Iffy message summaries remain unaffected by the additions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The latest example defines Hartford in a way that exudes quality and travels well; very well, in fact.—
Bernard Kavaler,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
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Whether mentoring rising entrepreneurs or speaking at industry conferences, DJ's dedication to helping others achieve their goals defines his approach to business.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Outlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlines. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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