outlines

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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plan, sketch n.
form, tracing of an object n.
sketch out; plan v.

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

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outlines

“Further, while our report outlines deficiencies in the management of the renovation project” the report “did not identify administrative misconduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Microsoft stock rises after the tech company outlines new features for CoPilot, its AI assistant.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

The BBC’s Sarah Smith outlines who US President Donald Trump is set to meet and the key topics expected to be on the agenda.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Many people know at least the outlines of the case given its gruesomeness.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

So I had the outlines of a plan, and I think I went on refining it for several days before it occurred to me it wasn’t actually necessary to carry out all the steps.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro