noun
a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail
verb
to give a brief account or summary
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The professor provided a detailed outline of the course material for the semester.
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Can you give me a quick outline of the plan for tomorrow?
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I need you to sketch out the outline of the project before we start working on it.
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She outlined her goals for the year, painting a clear picture of what she hoped to achieve.