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Collocations for outline - noun

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

ADJECTIVE

clear, sharp
The sharp outline of the island had become blurred.
dim, faint, vague
simple

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VERB + outline

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

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outline + NOUN

drawing, map

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PREPOSITION

around the outline, round the outline (esp. BrE)
to cut around the outline
in outline
He sketched the street in outline only.
outline of

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2. most important facts/ideas about sth

ADJECTIVE

bare, basic, brief, rough
a brief outline of Chinese history
broad, general
course

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VERB + outline

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

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PREPOSITION

in outline
Here's the plan in outline.
outline for, outline of

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Collocations for outline - verb

ADVERB

briefly
clearly
roughly
He roughly outlined the plot of the opera.
here
above, earlier, previously
the plan outlined above
below

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VERB + outline

attempt to, seek to, try to

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PREPOSITION

to
She outlined to Mona the details of her mother's relationship.

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Outline is used with these nouns as the subject:
article, document, paper, report

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Outline is used with these nouns as the object:
approach, background, basics, case, plan, principle, procedure, programme, proposal, reason, recommendation, scenario, situation, strategy, timetable, view, vision

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