1. drawing or describing the outer edge or general shape of something
2. giving a general description of the main points or features of something

1. the process of creating a general plan or summary of main points

Examples

• She is outlining the mountain range in her landscape drawing.
• The teacher is outlining the main topics for tomorrow’s exam.
• He spent the morning outlining his research paper.
• The architect is outlining the building’s basic structure.
• Careful outlining helps organize your thoughts before writing.
• The detective was outlining the suspect’s movements on the map.
• Good outlining makes the writing process much easier.