outline
noun [C] (SHAPE) /ˈaʊt.laɪn/Definition
C2 the main shape or edge of something, without any details: She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in.Patterns and shapes in outline › as a shape with an edge but without any details: The mountain was visible only in outline as the light faded.Patterns and shapes
(Definition of outline noun (SHAPE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amorphous adjective
- arabesque noun (ART)
- bar noun (LONG PIECE)
- cake noun (SHAPE)
- candy-striped adjective
- floral adjective
- grain noun (WOOD/CLOTH)
- linear adjective (LINES)
- motif noun (PATTERN)
- mottled adjective
- paisley noun
- pattern noun (ARRANGEMENT)
- pattern noun (DRAWING)
- silhouette noun
- spotted adjective
- tartan noun
- tessellate verb
- tessellated adjective
- tooled adjective
- V-shaped adjective
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Patterns and shapes
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