outlining

Definitions

The act of drawing or tracing the outer boundary or shape of an object.

The process of creating a summary or a structured plan of the main points of a document or project.

Examples

She spent the entire afternoon outlining the key points for her upcoming research paper.

The architect is currently outlining the structural requirements for the new office building.

Synonyms

sketching drafting delineating summarizing mapping blocking profiling

Antonyms

filling fleshing out elaborating detailing expanding completing developing