How to use "outline" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "outline" in popular movie and book plots

  • Gaumont British borrowed just the vaguest outline from the 1928 source novel by Frank King (and subsequent play by King and Leonard Hines).  - The Ghoul (1933 film)
  • Zack calls the outline for Bart's new novel less than honest, and Bart confronts Zack about his own lack of honesty about his sexuality.  - Making Love
  • The chapters outline the preparation of the dish and ties it to an event in the protagonist's life.  - Like Water for Chocolate
  • Sometimes Stan would type up a written plot outline for the artist.  - Script (comics)
  • This is only a broad outline of the plot of an opera which can run for more than 22 hours.  - The Peony Pavilion
  • Briggs, who had created the character of Ace, had stated in Ace's character outline for Dragonfire that she had slept with Glitz on Iceworld.  - Dragonfire (Doctor Who)
  • The episode begins to outline some of the issues surrounding illegal immigration.  - Jakovasaurs
  • He tells Austin that Saul has promised him an advance for his story idea outline that Austin wrote.  - True West (play)
  • In the middle of the night, a shadow of a man could be seen with the ravens, his outline betrayed by the swirling sand and grit.  - Naked Empire
  • I never knew till tonight what an outline Lily has.  - The House of Mirth
  • Adding to this uncertainty, the door reads "40-", with a faint outline of what appears to be a missing "4" or "9".  - Four Rooms
  • Mr Entwhistle relates the outline of the will to the relatives.  - After the Funeral
  • The following outline of chapters is based on a 100 chapters edition.  - Water Margin
  • She runs away when she spots the outline of two eavesdropping men (Algy and Danny), much to Drummond's annoyance.  - Bulldog Drummond (1929 film)
  • A plot outline is a prose telling of a story which can be turned into a screenplay.  - Plot (narrative)
  • The travel begins with a short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver gives a brief outline of his life and history before his voyages.  - Gulliver's Travels

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