Describe vs. Outline
Describeverb
(transitive) To represent in words.
Describeverb
(transitive) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
Describeverb
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
Describeverb
To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
Describeverb
(obsolete) To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.
Describeverb
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle.
Describeverb
To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities.
Describeverb
To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.
Describeverb
To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty.
Describeverb
give a description of;
Describeverb
to give an account or representation of in words;
Describeverb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Describeverb
make a mark or lines on a surface;
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
