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outline in Spanish

outline in Spanish is croquis, delineación, delineamento — outline means the line or shape marking the edge of something.

outline in Spanish

croquis
noun
delineación
noun
delineamento
noun
delineamiento
noun
contorno
noun
boceto
noun
A general description of some subject.
esquema
noun
A general description of some subject.
resumen
noun
A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
balotario
noun
A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
boceto
noun
A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
esquema
noun
A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
resumir
verb
abocetar
verb
bocetar
verb
bocetear
verb
contornar
verb
contornear
verb

What does "outline" mean?

  1. noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
    "You could just make out the outline of the mountains against the night sky."
  2. noun A summary that lays out the main points of something, such as a plan or piece of writing.
    "She handed in an outline of her thesis before starting the full draft."
  3. verb To describe the main points of something, or to draw its boundary.
    "The manager outlined the new project timeline in the meeting."
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outline in a sentence

  • You could just make out the outline of the mountains against the night sky.
  • The artist sketched the outline before adding any detail.
  • 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.

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What is "outline" in Spanish?

"outline" in Spanish is croquis, delineación, delineamento. outline means: The line or shape marking the edge of something.

How do you use "outline" in a sentence?

Example: "You could just make out the outline of the mountains against the night sky." In Spanish, "outline" is croquis, delineación, delineamento.

Are there other ways to say "outline" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 15 translations listed for "outline": croquis, delineación, delineamento, delineamiento, contorno, boceto.

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