a vague outline

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• vague — [ veıg ] adjective ** 1. ) not clearly or fully explained: Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver. vague promises: The politicians made vague promises about independence …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• vague — S3 [veıg] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin vagus wandering, vague ] 1.) unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean ▪ The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• vague */*/ — UK [veɪɡ] / US adjective Word forms vague : adjective vague comparative vaguer superlative vaguest 1) a) not clearly or fully explained Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the… …   English dictionary

• vague — 01. I have only a [vague] memory of Carson City because we moved away when I was just four years old. 02. The description of the bank robber was too [vague] to be of any use. 03. The document was [vaguely] worded and confusing. 04. Very young… …   Grammatical examples in English

• outline — [ˈaʊtlaɪn] verb [T] I 1) to give the main ideas of a plan or a piece of writing The document outlines our company s recycling policy.[/ex] 2) to draw a line around the edge of something II noun [C] outline */[ˈaʊtlaɪn] 1) an explanation that… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• outline — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 line that shows the shape/outside edge of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, sharp ▪ The sharp outline of the island had become blurred. ▪ dim, faint, vague …   Collocations dictionary

• vague — [[t]ve͟ɪg[/t]] vaguer, vaguest 1) ADJ GRADED If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general... The description was pretty vague. ...vague information. Ant …   English dictionary

• outline */*/ — I UK [ˈaʊtlaɪn] / US [ˈaʊtˌlaɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms outline : present tense I/you/we/they outline he/she/it outlines present participle outlining past tense outlined past participle outlined 1) to give the main ideas of a plan or a… …   English dictionary

• vague — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ ‘Where did you leave it?’ Isobel looked vague. ▪ become, get ▪ She seems to be getting rather vague as she grows older …   Collocations dictionary

• Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… …   Wikipedia

• wispy — adjective 1. lacking clarity or distinctness a dim figure in the distance only a faint recollection shadowy figures in the gloom saw a vague outline of a building through the fog a few wispy memories of childhood • Syn: ↑dim, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary