outlines

NOUN

plan, sketch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blueprint draft drawing framework summary synopsis

STRONG

diagram frame layout recapitulation rundown skeleton tracing

WEAK

bare facts floor plan ground plan main features rough draft rough idea résumé thumbnail sketch

Antonyms

WEAK

inside

NOUN

form, tracing of an object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

configuration contour shape

STRONG

conformation delineation figuration figure profile silhouette

Antonyms

WEAK

inside

VERB

sketch out; plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delineate describe draft lay out summarize

STRONG

adumbrate characterize chart paint plot recapitulate skeleton trace

WEAK

block out rough out skeletonize tell about

Example Sentences

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Dicker said traders have kept losing money on long oil positions each time Trump announces he has in hand the outlines of a deal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

The problem is that if you read the memorandum of understanding that vaguely outlines the deal, this isn’t true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Tom Suozzi of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, outlines federal tax credits to encourage investment in recycling machinery, operational equipment, or software.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

In his book, he outlines 21 principles designed to encourage cooperation, based on both scientific research and decades of clinical experience.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

The mood is so much lighter, and I don’t feel Mom’s eyes tracing the outlines of my patches, trying to tell if they’ve gotten bigger or not.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish