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I. ˈout·line N

1. outline of +acc in novel-writing:

outline (brief description)
Übersicht f <-, -en>
outline (brief description)
[kurzer] Überblick über +acc
outline (brief description)
Entwurf m <-(e)s, -wür·fe>
outline (brief description)
Konzept nt <-(e)s, -e>
outline (general summary)
Zusammenfassung f <-, -en>
outline (general summary)
Abriss m <-es, -e>
a course outline
eine [kurze] Kursbeschreibung
an outline of a country's history
ein Abriss m über die Geschichte eines Landes
to give a broad outline of sth
etw kurz umreißen [o. in groben Zügen beschreiben]

2. outline (contour):

outline
Umriss m <-es, -e>
outline
Kontur f <-, -en>
outline against fading light
Silhouette f <-, -n>
the mountain was visible only in outline as the light faded
als es dämmerte, sah man nur noch die Silhouette des Berges
to draw the outline of sth
die Umrisse [o. Konturen] von etw dat zeichnen

II. ˈout·line VB trans

1. outline (draw):

to outline sth
die Umrisse [o. Konturen] von etw dat zeichnen
the area we're interested in is outlined in red on the map
das Gebiet, das uns interessiert, ist auf der Karte rot umrandet
the house was outlined against the setting sun
die Silhouette des Hauses malte sich gegen die untergehende Sonne ab

2. outline (summarize):

to outline sth
etw [kurz] umreißen [o. skizzieren]

market outline THEOR MODEL, APPRAIS

market outline
Anteil eines Verkehrssystems

out·line ˈplan·ning per·mis·sion N

outline planning permission
vorläufige Baugenehmigung
Present
Ioutline
yououtline
he/she/itoutlines
weoutline
yououtline
theyoutline
Past
Ioutlined
yououtlined
he/she/itoutlined
weoutlined
yououtlined
theyoutlined
Present Perfect
Ihaveoutlined
youhaveoutlined
he/she/ithasoutlined
wehaveoutlined
youhaveoutlined
theyhaveoutlined
Past Perfect
Ihadoutlined
youhadoutlined
he/she/ithadoutlined
wehadoutlined
youhadoutlined
theyhadoutlined
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