Collocations for outline - noun

1. line that shows the shape/outside edge of sb/sth

clear, sharp
The sharp outline of the island had become blurred.

blurred, dim, faint, vague | simple

draw, make, trace
The children made an outline of their hands.

make out, see
I could just make out the dim outlines of the house in the mist.

soften

drawing, map

around/round the ~
to cut round the outline

in ~
He sketched the street in outline only.

~ of

bare, basic, brief, rough
a brief outline of Polish history

broad, general | course

give (sb), provide (sb with), write (sb)
Write an outline for your essay.

in ~
Here''s the plan in outline.

~ for, ~ of

briefly | clearly | roughly
He roughly outlined the plot of the opera.

here | above, earlier, previously
using the plan outlined above

below

attempt to, seek to, try to

to
the policies outlined to Parliament on May 20th