I. noun
the line that gives form or shape to a body or a figure
saw only a dark outline of the house through the gloom
Synonyms: contour, delineation, figuration, line, lineament, lineation, profile, silhouette
Related Word: configuration, conformation, figure, form, shape; skyline
Contrasted words: bulk, hulk, mass
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: border 1, bound, define, edge, fringe, hem, margin, rim, skirt, surround
2.
Synonyms: sketch , adumbrate, block (out), chalk (out), characterize, draft, rough (out), skeleton, skeletonize