item vs outline

item

verb
  • To make a note of. 

noun
  • A question on a test, which may include its answers. 

  • Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other. 

  • A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account. 

  • An object that can be picked up for later use. 

  • A distinct physical object. 

  • A short article in a newspaper. 

  • A matter for discussion in an agenda. 

adv
  • likewise 

outline

verb
  • To summarize. 

  • To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls. 

  • To draw an outline of. 

noun
  • A line marking the boundary of an object figure. 

  • The outer shape of an object or figure. 

  • A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment. 

  • A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading. 

  • A general description of some subject. 

  • A preliminary plan for a project. 

  • A statement summarizing the important points of a text. 

  • A setline or trotline. 

How often have the words item and outline occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )