Main entry: outline, schema, scheme
Definition: a schematic or preliminary plan
Main entry: outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
Definition: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Main entry: outline, lineation
Definition: the line that appears to bound an object
Main entry: sketch, adumbrate, outline
Definition: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Usage: sketch the outline of the book; outline his ideas
Main entry: delineate, limn, outline
Definition: trace the shape of
Definition: draw up an outline or sketch for something
Usage: draft a speech