What is the difference between a decorative border made with line and an outline?

A decorative border frames the design, an outline shows object form

A decorative border and an outline both use lines, but they serve different purposes. A decorative border is placed around a design, page, or picture to frame it and make its edge attractive. An outline follows the outer edge of a particular object, figure, or shape. It helps the viewer recognise the form clearly. Thus, the difference is based on function, not merely on the fact that both are made with lines.

Option A is correct because it states both functions accurately: the border frames the design, while the outline shows the form of an object. Option B is incorrect because they are not always the same. Options C and D are incorrect because an outline does not fill colour and a visible border can clearly be seen. Keeping the ideas of framing and defining separate gives the correct answer.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Line.