block out vs adumbrate

block out and adumbrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
block out	No	No	Yes	No
adumbrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adumbrate is a hypernym of block out; that is, adumbrate is a word with a broader meaning than block out:

block out: indicate roughly
adumbrate: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

Other hypernyms of block out include outline, sketch.

block out (verb)	adumbrate (verb)
plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general	describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
indicate roughly	give to understand
shield from light
prevent from entering