1. Preliminary drawing for later elaboration
   - study 
2. A brief literary description
   - vignette 
3. Short descriptive summary (of events)
   - survey, résumé 
4. A humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
   - cartoon

1. Make a sketch of
   "sketch the building"
   - chalk out 
2. Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
   "sketch the outline of the book"
   - outline, adumbrate

Derived forms: sketched, sketching, sketches

See also: sketcher, sketchy

Type of: depict, describe, description, draw, drawing, drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], summary, sum-up, wit, witticism, wittiness

Part of: publication

Encyclopedia: Sketch

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