No. 15,241 in German
umriss
Outline; contour; sketch.
In a sentence
Der Künstler skizzierte die Umrisse eines Berges.
The artist sketched the outlines of a mountain.
Here, 'Umrisse' is used to describe the outlines or contours of an object drawn or represented.
Die Umrisse des Gebäudes waren im Nebel kaum zu erkennen.
The outline of the building could barely be seen in the fog.
In this sentence, 'Umrisse' refers to the visible edges or shape of something seen from a distance.
Die Umrisse des Plans wurden in der Besprechung vorgestellt.
The outlines of the plan were presented in the meeting.
'Umrisse' is used metaphorically here to mean a basic representation or summary of the plan.
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