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noun 
  1. A line marking the boundary of an object figure
  2. The shape of an object or figure
  3. A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading
  4. A general description of some subject
  5. A statement summarize, summarizing the important points of a text
  6. A preliminary plan of a project
  7. (italbrac, film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
Translations: 
  • German: Kontur
  • French: contour (1), silhouette (2), esquisse (3), aperí§u (4), résumé (5), ébauche (6), synopsis (7)
  • Italian: contorno
    • Spanish: contorno
    Etymology: out- + line


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