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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

outline

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

noun1 of 2

the main ideas or facts about something, without the details

  • “This document outlined the structure and purpose of the organization.”Tatoeba
  • “Here we explain about creating outlines of characters and paths.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To summarize.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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