Format and Outline

Format

Format noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Outline and format are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outline" instead a noun "Format".

Outline noun - A line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface.

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Format and outline are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Format" instead a noun "Outline".

Nearby Words: outlined, outlining

full	full format	full outline
long	long format	long outline
similar	similar format	similar outline
complete	complete format	complete outline
Other adjectives: original, popular, entire, black, white, unique, general, official, basic.

Characters in Final Fantasy VI who have had the Vanish spell cast on themselves are shown as a black outline; Vanished enemies fall under the "completely invisible" format.

Source: Visible Invisibility

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