Synonyms of outlining

outlining

verb

present participle of outline

1

as in tracing

to draw or make apparent the outline of

she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tracing
• defining
• sketching
• delineating
• circling
• surrounding
• trimming
• silhouetting
• lining
• rounding
• framing
• drawing
• bounding
• edging
• skirting
• encircling
• charting
• hemming
• rimming
• ringing
• looping
• fringing
• mapping (out)
• margining
• diagramming
• girdling
• girthing
• compassing

2

as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

outlined the important points in the introduction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizing
• digesting
• briefing
• recapitulating
• encapsulating
• consolidating
• recapping
• summing up
• reprising
• abstracting
• synopsizing
• epitomizing
• condensing
• wrapping up
• boiling down
• curtailing
• shortening
• abridging
• cutting back
• downsizing
• shrinking
• simplifying
• streamlining
• concentrating
• decocting
• essentializing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• prolonging
• expanding
• supplementing
• elongating
• amplifying
• protracting
• enlarging (on or upon)
• elaborating (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlining

Last January, at the annual gathering of international business and government leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Kushner gave a presentation outlining his ideas for rebuilding Gaza. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Madigan discussed the issue with the Howard County Council on Monday, outlining the challenges and potential solutions. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Stellantis signed a memo outlining an intent to sell the plant to Roshel, a Canadian defense company. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

But Vance’s address was also a chance to reintroduce himself to the American people, noting that his family has grown over the past year with the arrival of a fourth child, reflecting on his own journey, and outlining his vision for America. — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

The club were accused of using aggressive communications in outlining the possible sanctions, which left some fans distressed at the prospect of losing their seat. — Ben Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

And earlier this week, OpenAI’s head of research Jakob Pachocki published a blog post outlining his concerns for humanity. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague offered a timeline of the last seven days of deliberations, outlining to Wendlandt when the jury issued deadlock notes and questions, and how those were handled in court. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Given the controversy that continues around using AI in production, Ed Gein came with an advisory note outlining the practice and its role in the doc. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026