as in outlines
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
a car with flowing contours
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outlines
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The system, called HEAPGrasp, reconstructs object shapes using only visual outlines captured through an RGB camera, enabling robots to reliably identify and grasp objects regardless of their optical properties.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026 -
The legislative text closely follows the outlines of the voluntary deals the administration made with drugmakers.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Contours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contours. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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