outline (v.)

1.form the contours of

2.give conventional form to"some art forms schematise designs into geometrical patterns"

3.describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of"sketch the outline of the book" "outline his ideas"

4.trace the shape of

5.draw up an outline or sketch for something"draft a speech"

outline (n.)

1.a schematic or preliminary plan

2.a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

3.the line that appears to bound an object