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sketch
A sketch is a drawing which has been done very quickly. It has very few details and is often done in preparation for a more careful drawing or painting.
- The artist made many sketches of dancers before he painted Dancers in Motion.
- It only took the pavement artist two minutes to sketch my sister, but he really caught her expression.
Check out collocations
With verbs
- draw a quick sketch
- make a sketch
- do a sketch
With adjectives
- a quick sketch
- a rough sketch
- a detailed sketch
In compounds
- a sketchbook
- a sketchpad
Check out words with the same root
A comedy sketch is a short funny scene in a
show or on a TV programme.
A biographical sketch is a very brief biography.
Sketchy (adjective) means lacking detail.
- a sketchy plan
- sketchy information
Check out phrasal verbs
sketch out a plan/proposal
(= make a plan/proposal in very general terms)
sketch in a few details
(= add bits of information)
Check out related words
- draw
- drawing
- outline
- a rough draft
- scribble
- doodle
- likeness
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