Contour vs. Outline
Contournoun
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
Contournoun
A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.
Contournoun
(linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.
Contourverb
(transitive) To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
Contourverb
(transitive) To mark with contour lines.
Contournoun
The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery.
Contournoun
The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification.
Contournoun
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
Contournoun
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
Contournoun
a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure;
Contourverb
form the contours of
Outlinenoun
A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
Outlinenoun
The outer shape of an object or figure.
Outlinenoun
A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
Outlinenoun
A general description of some subject.
Outlinenoun
A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
Outlinenoun
A preliminary plan for a project.
Outlinenoun
A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
Outlinenoun
(fishing) A setline or trotline.
Outlineverb
(transitive) To draw an outline of.
Outlineverb
(transitive) To summarize.
Outlinenoun
The line which marks the outer limits of an object or figure; the exterior line or edge; contour.
Outlinenoun
Fig.: A sketch of any scheme; a preliminary or general indication of a plan, system, discourse, course of thought, etc.; as, the outline of a speech.
Outlineverb
To draw the outline of.
Outlineverb
Fig.: To sketch out or indicate as by an outline; to create a general framework of (a plan, system, discourse, course of thought), for which the details need to be added; as, to outline an argument or a campaign.
Outlinenoun
the line that appears to bound an object
Outlinenoun
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Outlinenoun
a schematic or preliminary plan
Outlineverb
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of;
Outlineverb
draw up an outline or sketch for something;
Outlineverb
trace the shape of
