outline
English
/ˈaʊtlaɪn/
noun
Definitions
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- The outer shape of an object or figure.
- A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A general description of some subject.
- A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- A preliminary plan for a project.
- film industry A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
- (fishing) A setline or trotline.
Etymology
Compound from English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from) + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).
Origin
English
line
Gloss
figure, stated positions of a political religious group
Kanji
姿
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- A-line English
- Wallace Line English
- adviceline English
- airline English
- aline English
- all-out English
- backline English
- bailout English
- balkline English
- bankline English
- barline English
- baseline English
- bassline English
- battleline English
- beachline English
- beamline English
- bear out English
- beardline English
- beeline English
- beltline English
- birthline English
- bitline English
- blackline English
- bloodline English
- blow out English
- blueline English
- borderline English
- boxout English
- brake line English
- breadline English
- breast line English
- bridgeline English
- broadline English
- browline English
- brownout English
- buildout English
- buntline English
- bustline English
- but English
- byline English
- callout English
- campout English
- capline English
- careline English
- carveout English
- cashout English
- catchline English
- centerline English
- centreline English
- changeout English
- chatline English
- cheatline English
- childline English
- chimpout English
- chowline English
- clewline English
- cliffline English
- clothesline English
- cloudline English
- coachline English
- coastline English
- codeline English
- codline English
- coline English
- cookline English
- cookout English
- copyline English
- corkline English
- correction line English
- counterline English
- countline English
- coverline English
- cream line English
- crestline English
- crossline English
- crotchline English
- cut-out English
- cutline English
- danceline English
- dateline English
- deline English
- doorline English
- dragline English
- dripperline English
- driveline English
- dropline English
- dropout English
- drumline English
- dryline English
- dustout English
- earnout English
- eddyline English
- eigenline English
- eyeline English
- fadeout English
- fallout English
- fanout English
- feedline English
- fenceline English
- fireline English
- fishing line English
- fishline English
- flashline English
- flatline English
- floatline English
- flowline English
- flunkout English
- flyout English
- fog line English
- foldout English
- forceout English
- frameline English
- freakout English
- freeline English
- freezeout English
- frontline English
- gangline English
- gapeline English
- gateline English
- geekout English
- germline English
- girthline English
- gobline English
- grainline English
- greenline English
- greenout English
- greyline English
- gridline English
- groundline English
- guardline English
- guideline English
- gumline English
- gunline English
- guyline English
- gyroline English
- hairline English
- handline English
- handout English
- hangout English
- hardline English
- haulout English
- headline English
- heartline English
- helpline English
- hemline English
- hereout English
- hideout English
- highlining English
- hipline English
- holdout English
- hoodline English
- hoseline English
- hotline English
- houseline English
- ice-out English
- infoline English
- interline English
- isoline English
- jawline English
- jugline English
- jumpout English
- keyline English
- kickline English
- kludge out English
- landline English
- lashline English
- lay out English
- layout English
- lead-out English
- leadline English
- leechline English
- ley line English
- lifeline English
- liftline English
- light line English
- light out English
- limbline English
- line English
- line scan English
- lineable English
- lineage English
- linebacking English
- linebreeding English
- linebroadening English
- linecaster English
- linecasting English
- linecut English
- linefill English
- lineflow English
- linehaul English
- lineless English
- linelike English
- linemaker English
- lineman English
- linemate English
- linemode English
- linen English
- lineoid English
- liner English
- linescore English
- lineshape English
- lineside English
- linesman English
- linespace English
- linespacing English
- linespeed English
- linesperson English
- linestrength English
- linestring English
- lineswoman English
- linewidth English
- linewise English
- linework English
- lineworker English
- linotype English
- lipline English
- loadout English
- lockout English
- logline English
- longline English
- lunchline English
- mailout English
- mainline English
- makeline English
- matriline English
- midline English
- missout English
- monoline English
- mouthline English
- moveout English
- multiline English
- nearline English
- neckline English
- newline English
- nightline English
- offline English
- old-line English
- one-liner English
- online English
- opt out English
- opt-out English
- out English
- outage English
- outback English
- outbounds English
- outbowed English
- outbreeder English
- outbuilding English
- outbye English
- outclearing English
- outcome English
- outcourt English
- outdated English
- outdiffuse English
- outfeed English
- outfit English
- outform English
- outgate English
- outgrade English
- outguard English
- outhole English
- outie English
- outlane English
- outlet English
- outliner English
- outlink English
- outmost English
- outpart English
- output English
- outright English
- outseam English
- outsentry English
- outsettler English
- outside English
- outspan English
- outstable English
- outthink English
- outvoter English
- outward English
- outway English
- outwicking English
- outwith English
- outy English
- overline English
- paceline English
- pathline English
- patriline English
- payline English
- payout English
- peelout English
- pigout English
- pinout English
- pipeline English
- pitchout English
- playline English
- playout English
- plotline English
- polyline English
- popout English
- potline English
- printout English
- pseudoline English
- punt-out English
- pushout English
- putout English
- questline English
- quitline English
- rainout English
- ramline English
- readout English
- redline English
- redout English
- reline English
- ridgeline English
- roofline English
- rubout English
- runout English
- scaleout English
- scanline English
- scoreline English
- screenout English
- sealine English
- seamline English
- seedline English
- selfline English
- sellout English
- setline English
- setout English
- shakeout English
- shearline English
- sheetline English
- shoreline English
- shortline English
- shoutline English
- sickout English
- sideline English
- sightline English
- signout English
- silverline English
- sitout English
- skyline English
- slackline English
- slideout English
- slimline English
- snakeline English
- snapline English
- snowout English
- songline English
- soupline English
- spaceline English
- sparkline English
- speakout English
- spellout English
- spinout English
- splashout English
- stakeout English
- startline English
- stemline English
- storyline English
- strandline English
- strapline English
- streakline English
- streamline English
- stringline English
- stripline English
- subline English
- superline English
- swimline English
- swingline English
- swingout English
- switchout English
- tagline English
- tapeline English
- thereout English
- thought-out English
- throughline English
- throughout English
- throw out English
- throwline English
- tideline English
- tie-out English
- timberline English
- time-out English
- timeline English
- timeout English
- tipline English
- topline English
- touchline English
- towline English
- toyline English
- trackline English
- tradeline English
- tramline English
- trapline English
- trayline English
- trenchline English
- tripline English
- trotline English
- trunkline English
- turn out English
- turnout English
- underline English
- uniline English
- unline English
- utmost English
- waistline English
- walkout English
- warmline English
- wash out English
- washline English
- waterline English
- wearout English
- whereout English
- whiteout English
- whore out English
- wideout English
- winchline English
- wireline English
- without English
- woodline English
- wordline English
- workout English
- xenoline English
- zipline English
- Outing German
- out German
- line Italian
- アウト Japanese
- ライン Japanese
- aut Polish
- line Middle English
- out Middle English
- aut Serbo-Croatian
- आउट Hindi
- लाइन Hindi
- လိုင်း Burmese
- out Chinese
- 라인 Korean
- 아웃 Korean
- lain Tok Pisin
- laiin Fiji Hindi
- out
- but
- outy
- line
- linen
- aline
- outie
- liner
- redout
- setout
- outage
- coline
- reline
- flyout
- payout
- outbye
- pigout
- runout
- A-line
- putout
- popout
- fanout
- boxout
- deline
- utmost
- outfit
- rubout
- pinout
- outlet
- outway
- layout
- online
- byline
- unline
- sitout
- output
- keyline
- sickout
- lipline
- midline
- cookout
- zipline
- hereout
- hemline
- campout
- bitline
- offline
- lay out
- mailout
- outside
- lineage
- spinout
- hangout
- bailout
- dustout
- all-out
- logline
- beeline
- geekout
- turnout
- readout
- guyline
- cutline
- ice-out
- signout
- barline
- walkout
- earnout
- rainout
- ramline
- outseam
- lineoid
- hipline
- fadeout
- isoline
- subline
- cut-out
- toyline
- redline
- outcome
- loadout
- tagline
- outback
- hideout
- skyline
- capline
- outpart
- airline
- setline
- playout
- uniline
- jawline
- topline
- gunline
- codline
- wideout
- tie-out
- opt-out
- dryline
- outspan
- callout
- newline
- tipline
- outform
- sellout
- wearout
- lockout
- outward
- timeout
- dropout
- jumpout
- jugline
- hotline
- workout
- payline
- holdout
- sealine
- handout
- outlane
- outhole
- outgate
- gumline
- cashout
- peelout
- moveout
- haulout
- linecut
- eyeline
- opt out
- missout
- fallout
- outlink
- gobline
- pushout
- outfeed
- potline
- foldout
- lineman
- outwith
- towline
- without
- outmost
- snowout
- tripline
- tapeline
- pipeline
- wash out
- landline
- outright
- time-out
- makeline
- linelike
- whiteout
- freeline
- selfline
- flunkout
- nearline
- wireline
- linesman
- stakeout
- brownout
- thereout
- printout
- cookline
- doorline
- overline
- fishline
- chatline
- washline
- snapline
- infoline
- polyline
- outliner
- gateline
- corkline
- roofline
- bustline
- seamline
- linemode
- longline
- xenoline
- careline
- copyline
- germline
- hardline
- pitchout
- buildout
- flatline
- carveout
- outguard
- pathline
- lineable
- outvoter
- outgrade
- gyroline
- linewise
- dropline
- outbowed
- stemline
- dateline
- beltline
- fog line
- tideline
- clewline
- swingout
- blow out
- linemate
- lifeline
- freakout
- timeline
- lineless
- soupline
- slimline
- plotline
- bankline
- greyline
- slideout
- buntline
- outdated
- seedline
- lineflow
- trotline
- lashline
- lineside
- monoline
- backline
- speakout
- linefill
- blueline
- hoseline
- gapeline
- tramline
- lead-out
- chowline
- turn out
- scanline
- outthink
- fireline
- sideline
- songline
- codeline
- feedline
- spellout
- shakeout
- handline
- mainline
- drumline
- forceout
- playline
- greenout
- linehaul
- hairline
- limbline
- wordline
- leadline
- linotype
- ley line
- chimpout
- liftline
- swimline
- quitline
- whereout
- bear out
- neckline
- punt-out
- warmline
- dragline
- kickline
- old-line
- scaleout
- browline
- trapline
- gridline
- flowline
- helpline
- gangline
- eddyline
- hoodline
- bassline
- woodline
- linework
- outcourt
- baseline
- beamline
- balkline
- paceline
- headline
- trayline
- tradeline
- whore out
- superline
- coastline
- storyline
- shearline
- freezeout
- waterline
- frameline
- countline
- flashline
- catchline
- houseline
- scoreline
- leechline
- bloodline
- matriline
- startline
- shoreline
- mouthline
- linespeed
- guideline
- lineshape
- greenline
- shoutline
- driveline
- outbounds
- linescore
- heartline
- crossline
- crestline
- swingline
- sparkline
- strapline
- stripline
- beachline
- coverline
- trunkline
- touchline
- guardline
- outstable
- frontline
- lunchline
- coachline
- splashout
- blackline
- underline
- throw out
- snakeline
- multiline
- one-liner
- grainline
- beardline
- danceline
- winchline
- linemaker
- patriline
- cliffline
- screenout
- interline
- outsentry
- slackline
- questline
- nightline
- shortline
- childline
- sheetline
- floatline
- spaceline
- changeout
- linewidth
- trackline
- waistline
- breadline
- girthline
- eigenline
- cloudline
- birthline
- light out
- broadline
- ridgeline
- switchout
- line scan
- sightline
- fenceline
- linespace
- throwline
- cheatline
- groundline
- outsettler
- borderline
- linestring
- adviceline
- kludge out
- lineworker
- linecaster
- strandline
- pseudoline
- outdiffuse
- cream line
- battleline
- timberline
- outbreeder
- brake line
- streamline
- silverline
- light line
- centerline
- throughout
- lineswoman
- stringline
- bridgeline
- crotchline
- outwicking
- centreline
- highlining
- trenchline
- streakline
- counterline
- outclearing
- breast line
- dripperline
- linesperson
- throughline
- linecasting
- outbuilding
- linespacing
- clothesline
- thought-out
- linebacking
- fishing line
- linebreeding
- linestrength
- Wallace Line
- linebroadening
- correction line