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sketch

sketch

222 2.5
A quick simple drawing used to plan an idea
  • noun
  • /skɛtʃ/
: boceto
  • Peregrine had left his sketch pad on the table before the library fireplace.
  • draw a sketch
  • make a sketch
  • rough sketch

He does some sketches and paintings of them.

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Examples

  • And I show you a little sketch on a piece of paper.

  • The rooms I inhabit, just above the shop, warrant a little sketch and a description.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We had a friend of mine at the department work up a sketch.

  • So my dad did two or three sketches on television.

  • So this is the diagram, a simple sketch of the cash flow quadrant.

  • This is an artist's sketch of a multicellular Organism.

  • I made a rough sketch of the terrain in graphics mode for referencing.

  • The Abbe picked up the C-roll and opened to a rough sketch of a nautilus shell.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The artist displayed a charming sketch of the village in the gallery.

  • She quickly drew a sketch of her dog as a fun project during art class.

Synonyms

drawing
vssketch
200 1.0

A picture made by hand with a pen or pencil

is a quick, simple version often used as a study or joke
study
vssketch
18 5.8

A practice work made to try ideas, like a drawing or sketch

is quicker and more casual, used for ideas or light amusement
scribble
vssketch
10 3.5

A quick, careless drawing made without much thought

is more deliberate, serving as a quick study or playful drawing
doodle
vssketch
6 2.6

A quick, simple drawing made without thinking, often during a meeting

is usually made with some intent as a quick study or for fun
scrabble
vssketch
2 8.4

A quick rough drawing made without thinking

is more mindful or structured, often to plan or to amuse
rough drawing
vssketch
1 3.7

A quick simple sketch that shows the main ideas

is faster and often made for humor rather than technical planning

Compounds

4 2.7

A book of blank paper for drawing or making quick pictures

1 4.1

A quick drawing that shows the main places and paths in an area

sketch pad
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A digital drawing area on a tablet or computer for drawing by hand

1 2.7

A book of blank paper for drawing quick pictures

How Detailed

painting
479 1.0
drawing
200 1.0
sketch
222 2.5
doodle
6 2.6

Surface Forms

sketch singular
sketches plural

Etymology

Sketch comes from the Dutch word schets, which meant 'outline' or a quick drawing of the main lines. That's why a sketch is a simple, quickly made drawing used to plan or show an idea.