outline
nounmasculine/kõˈtoɾnu/medium
con·tor·no
Definitions
1The line that defines the outer shape or boundary of an object or figure.
The artist drew the outline of the mountain on the horizon.
The dress accentuated the outline of her body.
Common collocations
eye contourisland outlinecontour line
2A road or path that goes around a town or city, avoiding its centre.
The new bypass will ease traffic in the city.
We took the bypass to avoid the city centre at the weekend.
Common collocations
facial contourbypass roadring road
Etymology
Do italiano 'contorno' (contorno, molho), do latim 'contornare' (rodear).