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 paper also outlines several recommendations intended to strengthen and improve Climate TRACE's work, helping policymakers and budget planners make better-informed decisions about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

From Science Daily • 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

Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern told the BBC: "No one should have to endure rough sleeping, and as this census outlines, women can have different experiences and needs."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They walked as quickly as they dared, past more windows sparkling with multicolored lights, the outlines of Christmas trees dark through the curtains.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling