| Main Entry: | outline |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plan, sketch |
Synonyms: |
bare facts, blueprint, diagram, draft, drawing, floor plan, frame, framework, ground plan, layout, main features, recapitulation, rough draft, rough idea, rundown, résumé, skeleton, summary, synopsis, thumbnail sketch, tracing |
| Main Entry: | outline |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | form, tracing of an object |
Synonyms: |
configuration, conformation, contour, delineation, figuration, figure, profile, shape, silhouette |
Antonyms: |
inside |
| Main Entry: | outline |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sketch out; plan |
Synonyms: |
adumbrate, block out, characterize, chart, delineate, describe, draft, lay out, paint, plot, recapitulate, rough out, skeleton, skeletonize, summarize, tell about, trace |
| Concept: | Outline. |
| Category: | 3. Centrical dimensions; general |
Synonyms: |
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outline, circumference; perimeter, periphery, ambit, circuit, lines, tournure, contour, profile, silhouette; bounds; coastline., zone, belt, girth, band, baldric, zodiac, girdle, tyre, cingle, clasp, girt; cordon (enclosure); circlet.
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| Main Entry: | abbreviation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something shortened |
Synonyms: |
abridgement, abstract, abstraction, clipping, compendium, compression, condensation, contraction, digest, outline, precis, reduction, sketch, summary, syllabus, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
augmentation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase |
| Main Entry: | abridgement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortening, summary |
Synonyms: |
abbreviation, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, cutting, decrease, digest, diminishment, diminution, lessening, outline, precis, reducing, reduction, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, lengthening, padding |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short document prepared from a longer one |
Synonyms: |
abridgment, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, digest, outline, précis, résumé, summary, synopsis |
Antonyms: |
document, manuscript |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare short document from longer one |
Synonyms: |
abbreviate, abridge, condense, digest, outline, review, shorten, summarize |
Antonyms: |
complete, expand, insert, lengthen, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | analysis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of results from examination |
Synonyms: |
estimation, evaluation, finding, interpretation, judgment, opinion, outline, reasoning, report, study, summary |
| Notes: | analysis is breaking down or taking apart; synthesis is bringing together |
| Main Entry: | appearance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outward aspect, characteristic |
Synonyms: |
air, attitude, bearing, blind, carriage, cast, character, condition, countenance, demeanor, dress, expression, face, fashion, feature, figure, form, front, guise, image, look, looks, manner, mannerism, mien, mode, outline, pose, presence, presentation, screen, semblance, shape, stamp |