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Added 8 October 2026

outline

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/ noun

In Latin: adumbrātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outline at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

verb

To draw an outline of; to describe.
To summarize.
Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background.
To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.

Origin

From out + line.

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