Dictionary definition · outline
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"sketch the outline of the book"
- draw up an outline or sketch for something"draft a speech"
- trace the shape of
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).