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outlines

noun , plural of outline

Synonyms and Antonyms of outlines

1 a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface

place your hand on the paper and draw an outline around it

Synonyms of outlines

contours, figures, silhouettes

Words Related to outlines

delineations, sketches

profiles, skylines

casts, configurations, conformations, forms, geometries, shapes

frameworks, skeletons

2 a short statement of the main points

a printed outline of the lecture has been made available for all attendees

Synonyms of outlines

abstracts, breviaries, briefs, capsules, conspectuses, digests, encapsulations, epitomes, inventories, précis, recaps, recapitulations, résumés (or resumes), roundups, run-throughs, rundowns, sums, sum-ups, summae, summarizations, summaries, summings-up, synopses, wrap-ups

Words Related to outlines

abbreviations, abridgments (or abridgements), compends, compendiums (or compendia), condensations, curtailments, shortenings

simplifications

rehashes, reprises

conclusions, epilogues (also epilogs)

Near Antonyms of outlines

amplifications, enlargements, expansions

addenda (also addendums), supplements

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