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   sketch

   /skɛtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture: "a charcoal sketch" Similar drawingpreliminary drawingoutlinediagramrepresentationdelineationdesignplanartist's impressiontracinginformal:roughtechnical:underdrawingcartoonmaquetteébaucheesquissecroquis
   • ▪ a brief written or spoken account or description, giving only basic details: "a biographical sketch of Ernest Hemingway" Similar outlinebrief idearundownrun-throughmain pointsthumbnail sketchbonesbare bonesskeletonsummarysynopsisbrief descriptionrecapitulationsummarizationabstractprecisrésumétour d'horizonwrap-upinformal:recapdescriptionportraitvignettecameoprofileportrayaldepictionpotted biography
   • ▪ a rough or unfinished version of any creative work: "you can see how the first movement evolved from the composer's sketches"
   • 2. a short humorous play or performance, consisting typically of one scene in a revue or comedy programme: "a hilarious sketch for their latest BBC series" Similar skitscenepieceperformanceactitemturnroutinenumberplaylet
   • 3. a comical or amusing person or thing. informal, dated

   verb

   • 1. make a rough drawing of: "as they talked, Modigliani began to sketch her" Similar drawmake a drawing ofdraw a picture ofdepictportrayrepresentdelineatepencilrough outoutline
   • ▪ give a brief account or general outline of something: "they sketched out the prosecution case" Similar describeoutlinegive a brief idea ofgive a rundown ofgive a thumbnail sketch ofrough outblock outtrace outchalk outmap outdelineateindicatesummarizegive a summary ofgive an abstract/precis/résumé ofprecisrecapitulate
   • ▪ perform (a gesture) with one's hands or body: "he sketched a graceful bow in her direction"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from schizzare ‘make a sketch’, based on Greek skhedios ‘done extempore’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sketcher noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKETCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SKETCH definition: 1. a simple, quickly-made drawing that does not have many details: 2. a short written or spoken…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKETCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A sketch is a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details. Artists often use sketches as a preparation for a more detailed painting or drawing.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sketchSketch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SKETCH is a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study. How to use sketch in a sentence.

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   What is a basic definition of sketch? A sketch is a drawing or painting that is usually made quickly and lacks finer details. Sketch is also used to mean to create a sketch of something.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKETCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SKETCH meaning: 1. a simple, quickly-made drawing that does not have many details: 2. a short written or spoken…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sketchSketch - definition of sketch by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A hasty or undetailed drawing or painting often made as a preliminary study. 2. A brief general account or presentation; an outline. 3. a. A brief, light, or informal literary composition, such as an essay or a short story. b. Music A brief composition, especially for the piano. c.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSKETCH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   A sketch is a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details. Artists often use sketches as a preparation for a more detailed painting or drawing. [...]

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › sketch)SKETCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.

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    a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details. a rough design, plan, or draft, as of a book. a brief or hasty outline of facts, occurrences, etc.: a sketch of his life.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSKETCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    SKETCH definition: 1. a picture that you draw quickly and with few details: 2. a short piece of acting about a funny…. Learn more.