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sketch
sketch S0447000 (skĕch)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. A short, often satirical scene or play in a revue or variety show; a skit.4. Informal An amusing person.v. sketched, sketch·ing, sketch·es v.tr. To make a sketch of; outline.v.intr. To make a sketch.
[Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from schizzare, to splash, of imitative origin.]
sketch′er n.sketch (skɛtʃ) n1. (Art Terms) a rapid drawing or painting, often a study for subsequent elaboration2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief usually descriptive and informal essay or other literary composition3. (Theatre) a short play, often comic, forming part of a revue4. (Music, other) a short evocative piece of instrumental music, esp for piano5. any brief outlinevb6. (Art Terms) to make a rough drawing (of)7. (often foll by: out) to make a brief description of[C17: from Dutch schets, via Italian from Latin schedius hastily made, from Greek skhedios unprepared] ˈsketchable adj ˈsketcher nsketch (skɛtʃ)
n. 1. a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, esp. a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details. 2. a rough design, plan, or draft, as of a book. 3. a brief or hasty outline of facts, occurrences, etc. 4. a short piece of writing, usu. descriptive. 5. a short comic piece or routine or a brief dramatic scene. v.t. 6. to make a sketch of. 7. to set forth in a brief or general account. v.i. 8. to make a sketch or sketches. [1660–70; < Dutch schets (n.) « Italian schizzo < Latin schedium extemporaneous poem, n. use of neuter of schedius extempore < Greek schédios] sketch′a•ble, adj. sketch′er, n. sketch
Past participle: sketched
Gerund: sketching
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| I sketch | | you sketch | | he/she/it sketches | | we sketch | | you sketch | | they sketch |
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| I sketched | | you sketched | | he/she/it sketched | | we sketched | | you sketched | | they sketched |
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| I am sketching | | you are sketching | | he/she/it is sketching | | we are sketching | | you are sketching | | they are sketching |
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| I have sketched | | you have sketched | | he/she/it has sketched | | we have sketched | | you have sketched | | they have sketched |
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| I was sketching | | you were sketching | | he/she/it was sketching | | we were sketching | | you were sketching | | they were sketching |
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| I had sketched | | you had sketched | | he/she/it had sketched | | we had sketched | | you had sketched | | they had sketched |
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| I will sketch | | you will sketch | | he/she/it will sketch | | we will sketch | | you will sketch | | they will sketch |
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| I will have sketched | | you will have sketched | | he/she/it will have sketched | | we will have sketched | | you will have sketched | | they will have sketched |
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| I will be sketching | | you will be sketching | | he/she/it will be sketching | | we will be sketching | | you will be sketching | | they will be sketching |
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| I have been sketching | | you have been sketching | | he/she/it has been sketching | | we have been sketching | | you have been sketching | | they have been sketching |
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| I will have been sketching | | you will have been sketching | | he/she/it will have been sketching | | we will have been sketching | | you will have been sketching | | they will have been sketching |
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| I had been sketching | | you had been sketching | | he/she/it had been sketching | | we had been sketching | | you had been sketching | | they had been sketching |
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| I would sketch | | you would sketch | | he/she/it would sketch | | we would sketch | | you would sketch | | they would sketch |
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| I would have sketched | | you would have sketched | | he/she/it would have sketched | | we would have sketched | | you would have sketched | | they would have sketched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sketch - preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"studydesign - a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"rough drawing, draft - a preliminary sketch of a design or picturedrawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"vignette - a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books) | | 2. | sketch - a brief literary descriptionvignettedescription - the act of describing something | | 3. |  sketch - short descriptive summary (of events)resume, surveysummary, sum-up - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" | | 4. |  sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazinecartoonpublication - a copy of a printed work offered for distributionhumor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughtercartoon strip, comic strip, funnies, strip - a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book | | Verb | 1. | sketch - make a sketch of; "sketch the building"chalk outartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" | | 2. |  sketch - describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"adumbrate, outlinedescribe, depict, draw - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"block out - indicate roughly; "We sketched out our plan" |
sketchnoun1. drawing, design, representation, draft, delineation a sketch of a soldier2. draft, outline, framework, plan, frame, rough, skeleton, blueprint, layout, lineament(s) I had a basic sketch of a plan.3. skit, piece, scene, turn, act, performance, item, routine, number a five-minute humorous sketchverb1. draw, paint, outline, represent, draft, portray, depict, delineate, rough out I sketched the scene with my pen and paper.2. summarize, give a summary of, give a resume of, go through the main points of He sketched the story briefly.sketch something out outline, describe, map out, plot, block out, give an idea of, rough out A settlement was sketched out at a meeting of Russian ministers.sketchnoun1. A preliminary plan or version, as of a written work:draft, outline, rough, skeleton.2. A short theatrical piece within a larger production:act, skit.verbTo draw up a preliminary plan or version of:adumbrate, block in (or out), draft, outline, rough in (or out).Translationssketch (sketʃ) noun1. a rough plan, drawing or painting. He made several sketches before starting the portrait. 草圖 草图2. a short (written or spoken) account without many details. The book began with a sketch of the author's life. 概要 概略3. a short play, dramatic scene etc. a comic sketch. 短劇 短剧 verb1. to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details. 畫草圖，概略敘述，草擬 作…的略图，草拟，概述 2. to make rough drawings, paintings etc. She sketches as a hobby. 素描 素描，速写 ˈsketchy adjective1. incompletely done or carried out. a sketchy search. 概略的 粗略的2. slight or incomplete. a sketchy knowledge of French. 粗淺的 肤浅的ˈsketchily adverb 概略地，粗淺地 粗略地，肤浅地 ˈsketchiness noun 概略，粗淺 粗略ˈsketch-book noun a book for drawing sketches in. 素描本 写生本sketch
thumbnail sketch1. A small picture that presents a smaller version of a larger image or proposed image. Before fully redesigning the layout of the office, the interior designer provided me with a thumbnail sketch of his initial plans.2. A short description or preview. Class, each of you will need to submit a thumbnail sketch of your essay topic for my approval.See also: sketch, thumbnailsketch out1. To make a quick, rough drawing of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sketch" and "out." He quickly sketched the new design out for the clients to see. I sketched out a map of the area so my mother wouldn't get lost.2. To present or write a brief, hasty plan or account of something. She sketched out her plans for new methods of monetization in front of the board of directors. You should always sketch your ideas out on paper before you begin researching anything.3. slang To make someone feel uneasy or uncomfortable; to creep someone out. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is commonly used between "sketch" and "out." I'm OK with most bugs, but centipedes just sketch me out. That guy in the corner was really sketching us out, so we decided to leave. Try not to sketch out all the freshmen, Wayne.See also: out, sketchsketch in1. To make a quick, rough drawing of something, especially as a detail or element of a larger work. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sketch" and "in." They asked me to sketch in a few people to make the painting of the park feel more real. She sketched some popular tourist locations in on my map.2. To present or write smaller details or aspects of a larger thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sketch" and "in." We really liked your proposal, but we were hoping you could sketch in a few more specifics before we sign off on it.See also: sketchsketch something into draw in the image of someone or something. I sketched a figure of a woman in so that she appears to be standing beneath the tree. I'll sketch in the house in the upper left corner.See also: sketchsketch something outto create a rough idea or image of something by sketching or some other means. (Does not necessarily require an actual sketch.) Sally sketched the furniture arrangement out so we could get an idea of what it was to look like. Would you sketch out your ideas, please?See also: out, sketcha thumbnail sketcha brief or small picture or description. The manager gave a thumbnail sketch of her plans. The student wrote a thumbnail sketch of his project.See also: sketch, thumbnailthumbnail sketchA brief outline or cursory description, as in Let me give you a thumbnail sketch of the situation. This idiom alludes to drawing a picture no larger than a thumbnail. [Mid-1800s] See also: sketch, thumbnailsketch inv.1. To add a hasty or undetailed drawing or painting of something to a larger work: The artist sketched in the leaves before painting. We finished sketching the margins in.2. To give a general account or presentation of some aspect of a larger idea: The staff sketched in the details of the proposal. We sat down and sketched the fine points in.See also: sketchsketch outv.1. To make a hasty or undetailed drawing or painting of something, often as a preliminary study: The architect sketched out a couple of ideas on a napkin. I sketched the figure out with pencil before I started painting.2. To give a brief general account or presentation of something; outline something: The president sketched out her plan for the following year. Before I started writing my paper, I sat down and sketched my ideas out.3. Slang To cause someone to experience an odd, unusual, and sometimes uneasy sensation: Their strange customs sketched out the visitors. His creepy smile sketched us out.See also: out, sketchthumbnail sketch n. a quick and concise description. (One that could be written on someone’s thumbnail.) Let me give you a thumbnail sketch of what happened. See also: sketch, thumbnailSketch
sketch, a rapidly executed kind of pictorial note-taking. The sketch is not usually intended as an autonomous work of art, although many have been considered masterpieces in their own right. Used extensively in the planning of large, complex projects, the sketch allows the artist to visualize quickly the bend of a knee or the sweep of an arm without having to experiment directly on the work itself. See cartooncartoon
[Ital., cartone=paper], either of two types of drawings: in the fine arts, a preliminary sketch for a more complete work; in journalism, a humorous or satirical drawing.
..... Click the link for more information. .sketchA rough drawing that represents the main features of a plan or building; used as a preliminary study. See also: Design drawingSketch a quickly executed drawing, usually in pencil, which captures the major and most characteristic features of a landscape or which provides the general plan of an architectural structure, painting, sculpture, or graphic work.
Sketch in the plastic arts, a small drawing, painting, or sculpture cursorily and rapidly executed by the artist. The main purpose of a sketch is to quickly record the observations and ideas that arise as the artist works. A sketch can be made without a model from memory or the imagination. A sketch working out a composition conceived by the artist is similar to a study.
Sketch in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a short play with two and occasionally three characters. The sketch was most widely performed on the variety stage. Sketches were written by J. Barrie, B. Shaw, and J. B. Priestley (Great Britain), W. Saroyan and J. Thurber (USA), G. Courteline (France), and A. T. Averchenko and the young A. P. Chekhov (Russia). Writers of sketches during the Soviet period included V. E. Ardov, A. S. Bukhov, G. I. Gorin, A. M. Arkhanov, M. M. Zhvanetskii, la. A. Kostiukovskii, V. Z. Mass, and V. S. Poliakov. REFERENCEArdov, V. E. Razgovornye zhanry estrady i tsirka. Moscow, 1968.
Sketch a preliminary drawing that sets forth the main idea of an entire work of art or an individual part, including the composition, spatial planes, and color scheme of the future work. Sketches may be drawn for works of graphic art, paintings, or sculptures. They are usually distinguished by a free, fluent style but may be quite detailed. Sketches by major artists possess artistic value and may be considered complete works in themselves. sketch1. a rapid drawing or painting, often a study for subsequent elaboration 2. a brief usually descriptive and informal essay or other literary composition 3. a short play, often comic, forming part of a revue 4. a short evocative piece of instrumental music, esp for piano sketch
Related to sketch: SketchUpSynonyms for sketchnoun drawingSynonyms- drawing
- design
- representation
- draft
- delineation
noun draftSynonyms- draft
- outline
- framework
- plan
- frame
- rough
- skeleton
- blueprint
- layout
- lineament(s)
noun skitSynonyms- skit
- piece
- scene
- turn
- act
- performance
- item
- routine
- number
verb drawSynonyms- draw
- paint
- outline
- represent
- draft
- portray
- depict
- delineate
- rough out
verb summarizeSynonyms- summarize
- give a summary of
- give a resume of
- go through the main points of
phrase sketch something outSynonyms- outline
- describe
- map out
- plot
- block out
- give an idea of
- rough out
Synonyms for sketchnoun a preliminary plan or version, as of a written workSynonyms- draft
- outline
- rough
- skeleton
noun a short theatrical piece within a larger productionSynonymsverb to draw up a preliminary plan or version ofSynonyms- adumbrate
- block in
- draft
- outline
- rough in
Synonyms for sketchnoun preliminary drawing for later elaborationSynonymsRelated Words- design
- rough drawing
- draft
- drawing
- vignette
noun a brief literary descriptionSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun short descriptive summary (of events)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazineSynonymsRelated Words- publication
- humor
- wit
- witticism
- wittiness
- humour
- cartoon strip
- comic strip
- funnies
- strip
verb make a sketch ofSynonymsRelated Words- artistic creation
- artistic production
- art
- draw
verb describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary ofSynonymsRelated Words- describe
- depict
- draw
- block out
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