outline /'autlain/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the line that appears to bound an object
• (n.) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
• (n.) a schematic or preliminary plan

Chinese translation

• n. 大纲, 轮廓, 概要
• vt. 描画轮廓, 描述要点
• n. 大纲, 分级, 轮廓

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/'autlain/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.92 · Common

Word forms

outlined, outlining, outlines

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