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German
Etymology
Deverbal from umreißen.
Pronunciation
Noun
Umriss m (strong, genitive Umrisses, plural Umrisse)
- outline (line marking the boundary of an object figure)
- Synonyms: Kontur, Silhouette
Declension
Further reading
- “Umriss” in Duden online
- “Umriss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache