Layout vs. Outline

Layoutnoun

A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.

Layoutnoun

A plan for such arrangement.

Layoutnoun

The act of laying out something.

Layoutnoun

(publishing) The process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information to fit within certain constraints.

Layoutnoun

(engineering) A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.

Layoutnoun

(electronics) A specification of an integrated circuit showing the position of the physical components that will implement the schematic in silicon.

Layoutnoun

a plan or design of something that is laid out

Layoutnoun

the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)

Layoutnoun

the way in which the parts of something are arranged or laid out

Layoutnoun

the way in which text or pictures are set out on a page

Layoutnoun

the process of setting out material on a page

Layoutnoun

a thing arranged or set out in a particular way

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