adumbrate

English Thesaurus

1. give to understand (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	hint, suggest,
definition	:	drop a hint; intimate by a hint (verb.communication)

2. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	depict, describe, draw,
definition	:	give a description of (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	block out,
definition	:	indicate roughly (verb.communication)

3. give to understand (verb.communication)

derivation	:	glimmer, glimmering, inkling, intimation,
definition	:	a slight suggestion or vague understanding (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	innuendo, insinuation,
definition	:	an indirect (and usually malicious) implication (noun.communication)

4. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	abstract, outline, precis, synopsis,
definition	:	a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory (noun.communication)

derivation	:	resume, sketch, survey,
definition	:	short descriptive summary (of events) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	sketch, vignette,
definition	:	a brief literary description (noun.communication)

5. give to understand (verb.communication)

derivation	:	glimmer, glimmering, inkling, intimation,
definition	:	a slight suggestion or vague understanding (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	innuendo, insinuation,
definition	:	an indirect (and usually malicious) implication (noun.communication)

6. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	abstract, outline, precis, synopsis,
definition	:	a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory (noun.communication)

derivation	:	resume, sketch, survey,
definition	:	short descriptive summary (of events) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	sketch, vignette,
definition	:	a brief literary description (noun.communication)