outline vs pen

outline and pen both are nouns.

outline and pen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outline	Yes	No	Yes	No
pen	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pen is a hypernym of outline; that is, pen is a word with a broader meaning than outline:

outline: draw up an outline or sketch for something
pen: produce a literary work

Other hypernyms of outline include compose, indite, write.

outline (noun)	pen (noun)
a schematic or preliminary plan	female swan
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory	a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
the line that appears to bound an object	an enclosure for confining livestock
	a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
	a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

outline (verb)	pen (verb)
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of	produce a literary work
trace the shape of
draw up an outline or sketch for something

Difference between outline and pen

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