English Dictionary

outline

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To draw an outline of. / (transitive) To summarize. / (transitive, software compilation) To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.

日本語の意味

（対象の輪郭を）描く、外形を示す / 要約する、概要を述べる / （ソフトウェアのコンパイルにおいて）サイズ最適化のため、重複するコード断片を関数呼び出しに置き換える

Before you paint, outline the silhouette of the mountain with a pencil.

塗る前に、鉛筆で山の輪郭を描いてください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To draw an outline of.

He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.

意味（2）

(transitive) To summarize.

Wikipedia items featuring books usually outline them after giving their background.

意味（3）

(transitive, software compilation) To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.

Coordinate term: inline

outlines （ present singular third-person ）

outlining （ participle present ）

outlined （ participle past ）

outlined （ past ）