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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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Mr. Goldenberg outlines three steps to “help close the gap between the threats to prediction markets and the tools available to combat them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

This will be followed up on Wednesday with the traditional State Opening of Parliament when King Charles III outlines legislation the government is preparing for the next parliamentary session.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

It includes almost the entire skeleton and even faint outlines of the animal's skin.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

He also outlines the risks of taking extra testosterone — and why it's carefully prescribed, especially for women.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Nat watched the jagged outlines of Bourbon fade astern.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham