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outline vs skyline

skyline vs outline

outline and skyline both are nouns.

outline is a verb but skyline is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outline Yes No Yes No
skyline Yes No No No
As nouns, skyline is a hyponym of outline; that is, skyline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outline:
  • outline: the line that appears to bound an object
  • skyline: the outline of objects seen against the sky
Other hyponyms of outline include coastline, profile, silhouette.
outline (noun) skyline (noun)
a schematic or preliminary plan the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory the outline of objects seen against the sky
the line that appears to bound an object
outline (verb) skyline (verb)
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
trace the shape of
draw up an outline or sketch for something
Difference between outline and skyline

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