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Meanings of outline in English

Portuguese
sinopse
Catalan
sinopsi

A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

sinopse
Portuguese
projeto
Catalan
esquema
Spanish
esquema

A schematic or preliminary plan.

projeto
Synonyms
Examples for "scheme"
Examples for "scheme"
1
Moreover, if market conditions improve, banks may decide to leave the scheme.
Reuters
2
Primary production would remain the main focus of water storage scheme use.
Radio NZ
3
Misunderstandings regarding the new drug-payment scheme continue among members of the public.
The Irish Times
4
The Australian scheme however has some serious problems in the recovery phase.
The Guardian
5
Opposition to this scheme is growing in the UK and across Europe.
The Guardian
1
If you need to do this, you can change the schema slightly:
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
2
We found indications that specific schema modes are specific for SUD patients.
Pubmed
3
The schema is, in itself, always a mere product of the imagination.
The Critique of Pure Reason
4
I was actually looking for a schema for a gram, Master Kilvin.
The Wise Man’s Fear
5
The drawbacks of a normalized schema usually have to do with retrieval.
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
Portuguese
criar um rascunho
Spanish
esquematizar

To bring information in fewer words; to describe roughly or briefly.

criar um rascunho
Portuguese
delinear
Catalan
delinear

To trace the shape of.

delinear
Usage of outline in English
1
The new industrial plan is due to outline investments, including new models.
Reuters
2
The outline of an agreement on debt is certainly easy to imagine.
The Guardian
3
Then he viewed the scheme in general outline and in remote detail.
A Mere Accident
4
Macron's government produced the broad outline of its pension plan in July.
The Guardian
5
He thought he saw the outline of a shape beginning to form.
The Magician
6
In doing so I will outline my proposals for the coming year.
The Irish Times
7
The list was followed by a rough outline of a business plan:
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
8
So here I will outline reasons African Americans should consider voting Republican.
Ebony
9
The blue-ridge outline was as sharp and clear as a paper cutout.
The cactus eaters: how I lost my mind-and almost found myself-on...
10
She couldn't see him clearly, but she saw his form and outline.
Impossible
11
Even listening to Diana outline the current situation hadn't lifted his spirits.
The Neutronium Alchemist
12
Such is the general outline of the story of the Tertiary Era.
The Story of Evolution
13
Such is the general outline of the mythic history of the Centaurs.
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
14
It was dark; each could see only the outline of the other.
The Goose Man
15
Here we outline the Brexit outcomes that MPs could vote on: 1.
The Guardian
16
This is the broad outline of the situation across the Taiwan strait.
The Guardian
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Outline through the time
Outline across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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