Synonyms for outline
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Scheme
scheme, plan, shape, design, drawing, plot, delineation, prospectus, configuration, schema, blueprint, diagram
2. Synopsis
synopsis, abstract, summary, syllabus, precis, abridgment US, abridgement UK, conspectus, compendium, digest
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- n. 2
The outer shape of an object or figure.
- v. 1
To draw an outline of; to describe.
- v. 2
To summarize.
Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background.
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An outline or synopsis is a kind of sketch closely following the plan.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- design Honeycomb design may improve thin-film solar cells.
- shape Ken'nichi made a pond in the shape of Lake Geneva.
- drawing The children were all drawing pictures of animals.
- plot The general participated in the plot with his men.
- abstract Young children are incapable of abstract thinking.
- synopsis Why didn't you provide a synopsis?
By length
- 4 letters
- line1, plan1, plot1, limn1
- 5 letters
- shape1, draft1
- 6 letters
- design2, scheme1, define2, sketch1, digest2, schema2, precis2
- 7 letters
- profile2, feature2, drawing2, summary3, diagram3, contour2, draught1
- 8 letters
- scenario4, abstract2, skeleton3, synopsis3, syllabus3
- 9 letters
- blueprint2, periphery4, delineate4, lineation, adumbrate
- 10 letters
- prospectus3, compendium4, abridgment, conspectus
- 11 letters
- delineation5, abridgement3
- 13 letters
- configuration5, circumference3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (design2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- silhouette
- Deutsch
- Schattenbild