sketch
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2.5
- noun
- /skɛtʃ/
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- 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.
- He does some sketches and paintings of them.
- I never observed a type of sketch that I wanted to do.
- And then a little bit of sketch right here just on the outer corner.
- So we have these two amazing sketches left.
Examples
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And I show you a little sketch on a piece of paper.
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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.
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So my dad did two or three sketches on television.
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So this is the diagram, a simple sketch of the cash flow quadrant.
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This is an artist's sketch of a multicellular Organism.
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I made a rough sketch of the terrain in graphics mode for referencing.
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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.
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She quickly drew a sketch of her dog as a fun project during art class.
Synonyms
184
1.0
A picture made by hand with a pen or pencil
53
2.6
A quick, simple drawing made without thinking, often during a meeting
28
5.8
A practice work made to try ideas, like a drawing or sketch
5
3.5
A quick, careless drawing made without much thought
1
8.4
A quick rough drawing made without thinking
A quick simple sketch that shows the main ideas
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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.