As the overall outline of the case emerged more clearly, doubts about some aspects of it seemed to stand out in sharper relief.

Over and over they melted holes until a rough outline emerged.

Then the vague outline of the boat emerged from the fog, and we shouted again.

Then we realized that gradually, almost imperceptibly, it was moving toward us, and the outline of five huge sails finally emerged from the night.

The outline of their wooden boat emerged slowly from the darkness.

Gradually from under the layer of plaster emerged the outline of the stone blocks.

"That's funny," Sue said as the outline of a building emerged from behind the trees.

Tiff saw red rings before his eyes and in one of them the vast outline of the super-battleship emerged.

As the light approached, the gilded outline of a man emerged from the gloom.

When I cross my eyes slightly, a seductively Rubenesque outline emerges.