Outline

English

Noun

outline

1. A line marking the boundary of an object figure
2. The shape of an object or figure
3. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading
4. A general description of some subject
5. A statement summarizing the important points of a text
6. A preliminary plan of a project
7. (film industry) a prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay ; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.

Transitive verb

outline

1. To draw an outline of something
2. To surramize something