outline

mastery
/ˈaʊtlaɪn/nounverb

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Which meaning of 'outline' best matches the usage in the sentence?

He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.