outline

== English == === Etymology === From out +‎ line. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ === Noun === outline (plural outlines) A line marking the boundary of an object figure. The outer shape of an object or figure. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading. A general description of some subject. A statement summarizing the important points of a text. A preliminary plan for a project. (film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment. (fishing) A setline or trotline. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== silhouette === Verb === outline (third-person singular simple present outlines, present participle outlining, simple past and past participle outlined) (transitive) To draw an outline of; to describe. (transitive) To summarize. (transitive, software compilation) To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls. Synonym: reverse inline Coordinate term: inline ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === elution, line out, line-out, lineout