umreißen — meaning in English

English meaning

• adumbrate verb To foreshadow vaguely.
• delineate verb To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
• outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.

Senses

umreißen is used for these senses in English:

• adumbrate To give a vague outline.
• delineate To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

adumbrate — full definition

1. verb To foreshadow vaguely.
2. verb To give a vague outline.
3. verb To obscure or overshadow.

delineate — full definition

1. verb To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
2. verb To depict, represent with pictures.
3. verb To describe or depict with words or gestures.
4. verb To outline or mark out.

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