World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesUmriss
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊmʁɪs
"Der Lehrer gab einen Umriss der Projektanforderungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail.
"The teacher provided an outline of the project requirements."
- 1
To draw or describe the outer edge or shape of something.
"She outlined the main points of her argument in the presentation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'out' (Old English 'ūt') and 'line' (from Latin 'linea'). It entered English usage in the late 16th century initially in the context of artistic drawing, subsequently broadening to describe a general plan or summary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outline" is said worldwide
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Plan
Transliteration: plɑ̃
"Le professeur a fourni un plan du projet."
Umriss
Transliteration: ˈʊmʁɪs
"Der Lehrer gab einen Umriss der Projektanforderungen."
Schema
Transliteration: ˈskeːma
"L'insegnante ha fornito uno schema dei requisiti del progetto."
Esquema
Transliteration: esˈke.ma
"El profesor proporcionó un esquema de los requisitos del proyecto."
Esboço
Transliteration: izˈbɔsu
"O professor forneceu um esboço dos requisitos do projeto."
रूपरेखा
Transliteration: Rooprekha
"शिक्षक ने परियोजना की रूपरेखा प्रदान की।"
大纲
Transliteration: dàgāng
"老师提供了项目要求的大纲。"
개요
Transliteration: gaeyo
"교사는 프로젝트 요구 사항의 개요를 제공했습니다."
アウトライン
Transliteration: autorain
"教師はプロジェクトの要件のアウトラインを提供しました。"
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