| query | If you o______ an idea or a plan, you explain it in a general way.If you outline an idea or a plan, you explain it in a general way. The mayor outlined his plan to clean up the town's image. The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions. |
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| word | outline |
| full-definition | verb If you outline an idea or a plan, you explain it in a general way. The mayor outlined his plan to clean up the town's image. The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions. You say that an object is outlined when you can see its general shape because there is light behind it. The Ritz was outlined against the lights up there. It was a beautiful sight outlined above the starry sky. noun An outline is a general explanation or description of something. Following is an outline of the survey findings. The proposals were given in outline by the Secretary of State. The outline of something is its general shape, especially when it cannot be clearly seen. He could see only the hazy outline of the goalposts. |
| inflections | outlinesoutliningoutlined |
| cefr-level | B2 |
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