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So, I have a transparent image, and I want to outline it with it's own colors. I want the color of each pixel to be determined by the pixels next to it, with semi-transparent pixels having less effect than fully opaque pixels, and fully transparent pixels having no effect at all. Unfortunately, I can't find any image as an example for the effect.

ImageMagick Version:
Version: ImageMagick 6.8.9-9 Q16 x86_64 2017-03-14 http://www.imagemagick.org
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Features: DPC Modules OpenMP
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OS: Ubuntu 16.04

You could blur the image slightly, then composite the original over the blur.

What is the purpose of this?

How do you define "the pixel next to it"? In what direction?

How thick an outline?

Without an example input and output, it is hard to know exactly what you want.