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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
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noun line that shows the shape/outside edge of sb/sth ADJ. clear, sharp The sharp outline of the island had become blurred. | blurred, dim, faint, vague | simple 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 OUTLINE + NOUN drawing, map PREP. around/round the ~ to cut round the outline | in ~ He sketched the street in outline only. | ~ of most important facts/ideas about sth ADJ. bare, basic, brief, rough a brief outline of Polish history | broad, general | course VERB + OUTLINE give (sb), provide (sb with), write (sb) Write an outline for your essay. PREP. in ~ Here's the plan in outline. | ~ for, ~ of
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb ADV. briefly | clearly | roughly He roughly outlined the plot of the opera. | here | above, earlier, previously using the plan outlined above | below VERB + OUTLINE attempt to, seek to, try to PREP. to the policies outlined to Parliament on May 20th
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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outline adjectives a broad/general outline (= the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details ) • The report gives only a broad outline of the company's performance. a brief outline • Each chapter begins with a brief outline of the topics covered in the chapter. a basic outline • I remembered the basic outline of the story, but not how it ended. a rough outline (= one that has no details and that might change ) • Thompson gave me a rough outline of what had happened at the previous meeting. the bare outline (= one with no details at all ) • The paragraph gives readers only the bare outline of Milton's life. give somebody an outline • The leaflet gives you an outline of the Party's main policies. provide an outline • The first chapter provides an outline of the theory of evolution. a vague/dim outline (= difficult to see ) • I could just make out a vague outline of a barn. a blurred outline (= unclear ) • Through the spaces between the bars he saw the blurred outline of the oil derrick high in the sky. a clear/sharp outline • Peeling off the tape after the paint has dried leaves a clear outline to the shapes. verbs draw an outline • First, I draw out the outline of the leaf onto paper, and start adding areas of colour. trace an outline (= draw the outline of something, usually with your finger or toe ) • She traced the outline of his lips with her fingers. outline + NOUN an outline map • an outline map of the island an outline drawing/sketch • Once I am happy with the outline sketch, I start painting.
transnet.ir
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noun summary: The outline described their plan. noun silhouette: The outline of the house was visible. verb diagram: We will outline the method we will use.
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