/ ˈædəmbreɪt; NAmE ; NAmE also əˈdem-/ verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to give a general idea or description of sth without details
SYN outline
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin adumbrat- shaded, from the verb adumbrare , from ad- to (as an intensifier) + umbrare cast a shadow (from umbra shade).