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noun | verb outlineoutline1 /ˈaʊt˺laɪn/ ●●○ noun [countable] ► in outline The events are familiar, at least in outline, to most of the students. ► a broad/rough/general outline (=a very general outline) 1 the main ideas or facts about something, without all the details: In a short statement, Wilson gave an outline of his plans. an outline agreement The events are familiar, at least in outline, to most of the students.a broad/rough/general outline (=a very general outline)2a plan for a piece of writing in which each new idea is separately written down: outline of/for The professor wants an outline of our papers by Friday.3a line around the edge of something which shows its shape but no details: She drew an outline around the shape. noun | verb outlineoutline2 ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEoutline |
Present | I, you, we, they | outline | | he, she, it | outlines | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | outlined | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have outlined | | he, she, it | has outlined | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had outlined | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will outline | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have outlined |
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Present | I | am outlining | | he, she, it | is outlining | | you, we, they | are outlining | Past | I, he, she, it | was outlining | | you, we, they | were outlining | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been outlining | | he, she, it | has been outlining | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been outlining | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be outlining | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been outlining |
► outline a plan/proposal/program etc. The Republican candidate outlined his plans to improve education. 1to describe something in a general way, giving the main points but not the details: outline a plan/proposal/program etc. The Republican candidate outlined his plans to improve education.2to draw or put a line around the edge of something to show its shape: outline something in something a map with our town outlined in red3be outlined against/by something if something is outlined against another thing, its edge or shape is clearly shown against that background: He could see the huge ship outlined against the sky. |