Examples of “outline” in a Sentence

noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.

• The child traced the outline of her hand on a sheet of paper.
• You could just make out the outline of the mountains against the night sky.
• The artist sketched the outline before adding any detail.

noun A summary that lays out the main points of something, such as a plan or piece of writing.

• Before the meeting, I sent my team a short outline of the agenda.
• She handed in an outline of her thesis before starting the full draft.
• The teacher asked us to write an outline before drafting our essays.

verb To describe the main points of something, or to draw its boundary.

• The guide outlined the route for the day's walk before we set off.
• The manager outlined the new project timeline in the meeting.
• He outlined the shape of the building before adding windows and doors.