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sketchpad

1 3.7

A digital tool on a tablet or computer for drawing

noun
/ˈskɛtʃpæd/

: tableta de dibujo

I opened my sketchpad to start drawing a new design for my project.

Examples

Using a sketchpad makes it easy to experiment with different ideas and concepts.
So do it in PowerPoint or Word or Sketchpad or anything you want.
Famous for its S Pen, the Note 10.1 is both a costly sketchpad and a capable Android tablet.

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They've begun to do this because they see me using the graphing calculator, Geometer's Sketchpad, and similar digital tools all the time.

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The artist prefers to work on a digital sketchpad for her illustrations.

Synonyms

sketch pad

vssketchpad

Specialized

1 3.2

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

is a digital tool for creating and editing drawings and sketches

writing pad

vssketchpad

3.4

An electronic device or app that lets you put words and pictures on the screen and save them

is focused on drawing and editing images rather than general note taking

How Advanced

Inkscape

Specialized

8 6.4

artware

Specialized

7.5

sketchpad

1 3.7

Surface Forms

sketchpad singular

sketchpads plural

Morphology

sketchpad = sketch + pad (semi-transparent) = sketch + pad

The compound is extended metaphorically to digital software or devices (a 'pad' as an electronic surface), so while the parts hint at the meaning, learners must generalize from physical to digital.

Etymology

Sketchpad keeps the same parts: sketch ('quick, rough drawing') and pad ('a place to draw or write'). Today it also means a digital tool or app on a tablet or computer that works like a paper pad for drawing.