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

State Farm Arena provided a statement to OutKick outlining the security arrangements. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The City of Modesto is outlining its plans to improve traffic safety along Coffee Road after another pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Sunday. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

D’Agostini also submitted a letter to supervisors expressing his interest in the appointment and outlining his qualifications. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Trump’s post outlining a clear plan for construction complicates a federal court hearing scheduled for Monday in a lawsuit filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers opposing the construction. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

The war of words has continued in the past few days, with the Ukrainian president outlining further areas of disagreement. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026

Below, Thompson’s letter to Steadman outlining a few modest ambitions for the trip. — Hunter S. Thompson, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026

Complex tasks can require multiple agents generating thousands of words worth of logs outlining their steps, which could feel like trying to monitor a thousand people talking out loud, Riedl said. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

The companies have also signed a deal outlining a partnership as well as a framework to expand up to 650 megawatts of gross power capacity. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026