outline
Please send me the outline for the presentation.
Por favor, envíame el esquema de la presentación.
A structured list of main points or a summary of the essential parts of a subject.
The project outline includes budget, timeline, and goals.
El esquema del proyecto incluye presupuesto, cronograma y objetivos.
Used in planning documents, essays, and presentations.
To describe the main features or points of something briefly.
She outlined her proposal to the board.
Ella esbozó su propuesta ante el consejo.
Common verb usage in professional and academic contexts.
The outer line or shape of a person or object.
I could see the outline of the mountain against the sky.
Podía ver el contorno de la montaña contra el cielo.
Physical or visual definition.
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Noun vs. Verb
Remember that 'outline' is both a noun (esquema) and a verb (esbozar). Context determines which meaning applies.
Regla de oro
Structure First
When using 'outline' as a verb, focus on the main points, not the minor details.
Origen de la palabra
From Middle English, combining 'out' and 'line', originally referring to the outer line of a drawing.
Notas de uso
As a noun, it refers to the structure; as a verb, it refers to the action of summarizing or defining the shape.