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1. a schematic or preliminary plan (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | plan, program, programme, |
| definition | : | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished (noun.cognition) |
2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | sum-up, summary, |
| definition | : | a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | brief, |
| definition | : | a condensed written summary or abstract (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | apercu, |
| definition | : | a short synopsis (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | epitome, |
| definition | : | a brief abstract (as of an article or book) (noun.communication) |
3. the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | bound, boundary, bounds, |
| definition | : | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | coastline, |
| definition | : | the outline of a coast (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | silhouette, |
| definition | : | an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | skyline, |
| definition | : | the outline of objects seen against the sky (noun.location) |
4. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | block out, |
| definition | : | indicate roughly (verb.communication) |
5. trace the shape of (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | lipstick, |
| definition | : | form by tracing with lipstick (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | contour, |
| definition | : | form the contours of (verb.creation) |
6. draw up an outline or sketch for something (verb.creation)
7. a schematic or preliminary plan (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | scheme, |
| definition | : | devise a system or form a scheme for (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | schematize, |
| definition | : | formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | draft, outline, |
| definition | : | draw up an outline or sketch for something (verb.creation) |
8. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | adumbrate, outline, sketch, |
| definition | : | describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | abstract, |
| definition | : | give an abstract (of) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | precis, |
| definition | : | make a summary (of) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | synoptic, |
| definition | : | presenting a summary or general view of a whole (adj.pert) |
9. the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | mark with lines (verb.contact) |
10. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | resume, sketch, survey, |
| definition | : | short descriptive summary (of events) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | sketch, vignette, |
| definition | : | a brief literary description (noun.communication) |
11. trace the shape of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | lineation, outline, |
| definition | : | the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location) |
12. draw up an outline or sketch for something (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | drafting, |
| definition | : | writing a first version to be filled out and polished later (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | outline, schema, scheme, |
| definition | : | a schematic or preliminary plan (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | draft, draft copy, |
| definition | : | any of the various versions in the development of a written work (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | drafter, |
| definition | : | a writer of a draft (noun.person) |
13. a schematic or preliminary plan (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | scheme, |
| definition | : | devise a system or form a scheme for (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | schematize, |
| definition | : | formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | draft, outline, |
| definition | : | draw up an outline or sketch for something (verb.creation) |
14. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | adumbrate, outline, sketch, |
| definition | : | describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | abstract, |
| definition | : | give an abstract (of) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | precis, |
| definition | : | make a summary (of) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | synoptic, |
| definition | : | presenting a summary or general view of a whole (adj.pert) |
15. the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | mark with lines (verb.contact) |
16. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | resume, sketch, survey, |
| definition | : | short descriptive summary (of events) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | sketch, vignette, |
| definition | : | a brief literary description (noun.communication) |
17. trace the shape of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | lineation, outline, |
| definition | : | the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location) |
18. draw up an outline or sketch for something (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | drafting, |
| definition | : | writing a first version to be filled out and polished later (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | outline, schema, scheme, |
| definition | : | a schematic or preliminary plan (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | draft, draft copy, |
| definition | : | any of the various versions in the development of a written work (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | drafter, |
| definition | : | a writer of a draft (noun.person) |
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