Outline and Setting

Outline

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

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Setting and outline are semantically related in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Setting" instead a noun "Outline".

Nearby Words: outlined, outlining

Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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Outline and setting are semantically related in thing topic. Sometimes you can use "Outline" instead a noun "Setting".

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

good	good outline	good setting
full	full outline	full setting
detailed	detailed outline	detailed setting
similar	similar outline	similar setting
Other adjectives: complete, original, initial, popular, entire, real, hard, dark, unique, general, official, basic.

The Act of War games have the same general outline and setting as the Dale Brown book they are named after, but some details are off.

Source: Broad Strokes
It uses a board that represents an outline of a generic dungeon setting, modified to represent a different location for each adventure by placing different obstacles, doors, enemies and fixtures.

Source: Tabletop Game / HeroQuest
Taken to extremes in the Odyssey block (and the Onslaught block, which took place in the same setting) where the entire map was created simply by superimposing two colour wheels on the spare continent outline they had lying around.

Source: Elemental Nation

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