Provides the main points without the details (8)
I believe the answer is:
outlines
'provides the main points without the details' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for outlines that I've seen before include "Adumbrates" , "Sketches" , "General principles" , "Provides the main points without the details" , "Gives the main points without the details" .)