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sketch

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈskɛtʃ// UK //skˈɛtʃ// sketch Informal Slang

n. a quick drawing that does not have many details. You use it to show the basic idea of what something looks like.

n. a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture. Frequently used to describe a brief written or spoken outline of a plan.


SIMPLE

He made a quick sketch of the park in his notebook.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect showed us a rough sketch of the house before creating the final digital plans.

COMPLEX

Although the artist's final portraits are famous for their realism, her initial charcoal sketches often capture a raw energy that the polished oil paintings lack.

Synonyms
Origin

From Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”). Compare scheme.

Usage

Commonly takes the preposition 'of' when describing the subject matter.

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