outline
US: /ˈaʊtˌɫaɪn/
UK: /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
UK: /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
English Vietnamese dictionary
outline /'autlain/
- danh từ
- nét ngoài, đường nét
- hình dáng, hình bóng
- the outline of a church: hình bóng của một toà nhà thờ
- nét phác, nét đại cương; đề cương; sự vạch ra những nét chính (của một kế hoạch...)
- (số nhiều) đặc điểm chính, nguyên tắc chung
- ngoại động từ
- vẽ phác, phác thảo
- vẽ đường nét bên ngoài, vạch hình dáng bên ngoài
- the mountain range was clearly outlined against the morning sky: dãy núi in hình rõ lên nền trời buổi sáng
- thảo những nét chính, phác ra những nét chính (của một kế hoạch...)
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb
1 ~ sth (to sb) to give a description of the main facts or points involved in sth: [VN] We outlined our proposals to the committee. [also V wh-]
2 [VN] [usually passive] to show or mark the outer edge of sth: They saw the huge building outlined against the sky.
+ noun
1 a description of the main facts or points involved in sth: This is a brief outline of the events. + You should draw up a plan or outline for the essay. + The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. + an outline agreement / proposal
2 the line that goes around the edge of sth, showing its main shape but not the details: At last we could see the dim outline of an island. + an outline map / sketch + She drew the figures in outline.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 profile, silhouette, contour, periphery, boundary, footprint:
This outline is of the desk area occupied by the keyboard and monitor
2 précis, synopsis, résumé, summary, digest, abstract, conspectus, survey, overview, run-down, recapitulation, review, (thumbnail) sketch, skeleton, (overall) plan, layout, framework, draft, scenario:
O'Brien presented an outline of what his company planned to do after the take-over.
v.
3 trace, draft, sketch, rough out, profile, block (out), plan (out), lay out, define, delineate:
None of the divers was particularly enthusiastic about the procedure outlined for bringing up the wreckage.
Collocation dictionary
1 line that shows the shape/outside edge of sb/sth
ADJ.
clear, sharp
The sharp outline of the island had become blurred.
| blurred, dim, faint, vague | simple
VERB + OUTLINE
draw, make, trace
The children made an outline of their hands.
| make out, see
I could just make out the dim outlines of the house in the mist.
| soften
OUTLINE + NOUN
drawing, map
PREP.
around/round the ~
to cut round the outline
| in ~
He sketched the street in outline only.
| ~ of
2 most important facts/ideas about sth
ADJ.
bare, basic, brief, rough
a brief outline of Polish history
| broad, general | course
VERB + OUTLINE
give (sb), provide (sb with), write (sb)
Write an outline for your essay.
PREP.
in ~
Here's the plan in outline.
| ~ for, ~ of
ADV.
briefly | clearly | roughly
He roughly outlined the plot of the opera.
| here | above, earlier, previously
using the plan outlined above
| below
VERB + OUTLINE
attempt to, seek to, try to
PREP.
to
the policies outlined to Parliament on May 20th
Concise English dictionary
outlines|outlined|outlining'aʊtlaɪn
noun
+the line that appears to bound an object
+a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
+a schematic or preliminary plan
verb
+describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
+draw up an outline or sketch for something
+trace the shape of
