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

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

The report starts by outlining how the league browbeats front offices with memos and other communication about cap circumvention and what qualifies, which is absolutely correct. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 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

In 2006, Assange wrote two drafts of a paper outlining his own vision. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Carruthers, who was not in town during filming, shared an email with the filmmakers outlining why progress was not being made on Higgs Beach redevelopment or the dog park, including challenges with funding and the approvals process. — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy. — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Viral posts outlining ways to find AI tool hacks are now commonplace, but this also means an increase in factually inaccurate claims that are seen by millions of people. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

That leaves the area just 29 acres away from hitting its 396-acre preservation threshold established in a plan outlining Folsom’s growth. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026