outline vs recapitulate

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. 

recapitulate

verb
  • To summarize or repeat in concise form. 

  • (biology, of an organism) To mirror or repeat in analogous form, especially in reference to an individual's development passing through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development. 

  • To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function). 

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