round the outline

Frequency: 5.84.5 per million words

Following the line that marks the edge of something.

outlinePREPOSITION (sense: shape)

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round the

Examples (10)

  • Carefully cut round the outline of the photograph.
  • She traced her finger round the outline of the map.
  • You should sew round the outline of the patch to secure it.
  • The artist drew a thin red line round the outline of the figure.
  • He used a highlighter to go round the outline of the country.
  • Please trim the excess paper round the outline of the stencil.
  • The child colored round the outline of the flower very carefully.
  • I can see a faint glow round the outline of the mountain.
  • The surgeon marked the skin round the outline of the area to be treated.
  • Follow the path round the outline of the lake for the best view.