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outline, lineation

n. the line that appears to bound an object

outline, schema, scheme

n. a schematic or preliminary plan

outline, synopsis, abstract, precis

n. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

draft, outline

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

delineate, limn, outline

v. trace the shape of

sketch, outline, adumbrate

v. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"

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travel plan, itinerary

n. a proposed route of travel

diagram

n. a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

model, theoretical account, framework

n. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

strategy

n. the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

excerpt, excerption, extract, selection

n. a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting

n. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

quotation

n. the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"

plan, program, programme

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

policy

n. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus

n. an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

plot

n. a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object

blueprint, draft, draught

v. make a blueprint of

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

frame, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

cook, fix, ready, make, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

project, propose

v. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"

calculate, aim, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

trace, draw, line, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

picture, depict, render, show

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

portray, present

v. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

play, spiel

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

portray, depict, limn

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

portray

v. portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"

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