umrissenes

Umrissenes is a form of the German adjective derived from the verb umrissen, meaning outline or delineate. It describes something that has been drawn or depicted only by its contours, without shading or interior detail. In everyday use it often conveys a schematic or skeletal representation rather than a finished, fully detailed image.

Linguistically, umrissen is a past participle, and umrissenes is the attributive neuter singular form used after an indefinite article or without an article before a neuter noun, as in ein umrissenes Diagramm or ein umrissenes Bild. Predicatively, after sein, the participle is usually used without the -es ending, for example Das Diagramm ist umrissen.

Contexts where umrissenes appears include art and illustration, design and architecture, and cartography, where outlines are foregrounded as a guiding contour rather than a fully colored or shaded depiction. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a concept or plan presented in outline form, capturing essential features without full elaboration.

Related terms include konturiert (contoured), skizzenhaft (sketchy), and umrissartig (outline-like). The word emphasizes clarity of boundaries and structure, often implying a preliminary or simplified representation. In German technical writing, umrissenes can help distinguish between a basic contour drawing and a more detailed, finished artwork.

See also: Umriss, Kontur, Skizze.