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outline vs depict

depict vs outline

outline is a noun but depict is not a noun.

outline and depict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outline Yes No Yes No
depict No No Yes No
As verbs, depict is a hypernym of outline; that is, depict is a word with a broader meaning than outline:
  • outline: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  • depict: give a description of
Other hypernyms of outline include describe, draw.
outline (noun) depict (noun)
a schematic or preliminary plan
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
the line that appears to bound an object
outline (verb) depict (verb)
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of give a description of
trace the shape of show in, or as in, a picture
draw up an outline or sketch for something make a portrait of
Difference between outline and depict

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