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Outlined

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Adjective

1. defined, outlined

showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

Example Sentences:
'hills defined against the evening sky'
'the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Outlined

see synonyms of outlined
noun
1. 
a preliminary or schematic plan, draft, account, etc
2. (usually plural)
the important features of an argument, theory, work, etc
3. 
the line by which an object or figure is or appears to be bounded
4. 
a. 
a drawing or manner of drawing consisting only of external lines
b. 
(as modifier)
an outline map
verb (transitive)
5. 
to draw or display the outline of
6. 
to give the main features or general idea of

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Outlined

see synonyms of outlined
noun
1. 
a line bounding the limits of an object, showing its shape; contour line
2. 
a sketch showing only the contours of an object without use of shading
3.  [also pl.]
a general plan without detail
4. 
a summary of a subject, consisting of a systematic listing of its most important points
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈoutˌlined or ˈoutˌlining
5. 
to draw a profile of; draw in outline
6. 
to give or write an outline, or the main points, of

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Outlined

see synonyms of outlined
n.
1. A line indicating the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure: could see the outlines of an animal in the dark.
2.
a. A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
b. A sketch done in this style.
3.
a. A summary of a text or subject, usually presented in headings and subheadings.
b. A preliminary draft or plan, as of a project or proposal.
tr.v. out·lined, out·lin·ing, out·lines
1. To draw or trace an outline of.
2. To display or accentuate the outline of: His face was outlined on the lampshade.
3. To give the main features or various aspects of; summarize: outlined the major provisions of the tax bill.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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