| 单词 | outline |
| 释义 | outline (once / 204 pages) 1nv 2nv The gist, the essence, the major parts of something — that's its outline. The origins of outline come from the artistic practice of marking a line around the outer edge of a person or shape in a picture before filling it in. Only later, in the 1800s, did it come to be applied to verbal descriptions, too. Technically an outline suggests a condensed form of something, but as any high school or college student knows, course outlines have a habit of being pretty darn long. In 1919 H.G. Wells wrote a book called An Outline of History. Its length? 1,324 pages. WORD FAMILYoutline: outlined, outlines, outlining USAGE EXAMPLESGovernors typically use the speech to outline their priorities and introduce new programs and initiatives, sending ripples cascading across the state. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) The Paris Agreement is really an outline; more promise than reality. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Pictorial elements may be soft or hard, recurring or singular, outlined or not. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n the line that appears to bound an object Syn|Hypo|Hyper lineation coastline the outline of a coast silhouettean outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow) skylinethe outline of objects seen against the sky bound, boundary, bounds the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something 2v trace the shape of 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper delineate, limn lipstick form by tracing with lipstick contourform the contours of streamlinecontour economically or efficiently draw represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface 1n a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory Syn|Hypo|Hyper abstract, precis, synopsis brief a condensed written summary or abstract apercua short synopsis epitomea brief abstract (as of an article or book) sum-up, summary a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form 2n a schematic or preliminary plan Syn|Hyper schema, scheme plan, program, programme a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished 3v draw up an outline or sketch for something Syn|Hyper draft compose, indite, pen, write produce a literary work 4v describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of sketch the outline of the book outline his ideas Syn|Hypo|Hyper adumbrate, sketch block out indicate roughly depict, describe, draw give a description of |
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