1
a
: a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study
b
: a tentative draft (as for a literary work)
2
: a brief description (as of a person) or outline
3
a
: a short literary composition somewhat resembling the short story and the essay but intentionally slight in treatment, discursive in style, and familiar in tone
b
: a short instrumental composition usually for piano
c
: a slight theatrical piece having a single scene
especially
: a comic variety act
sketched; sketching; sketches
: to make a sketch, rough draft, or outline of
: to draw or paint a sketch
sketcher
noun
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Examples of sketch in a Sentence
Noun
He made a sketch of his house.
He wrote up a sketch of the plot.
There is a biographical sketch of the author on the book's back cover.
Verb
He sketched the trees outside his window.
He likes to sit outside and sketch.
She sketched the plan for us.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Hernandez has brought charming puppy-dog energy and bilingual flair to his regular sketch appearances while also becoming, on the side, a commercial pitchman for products like T-Mobile and Major League Baseball.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Particularly in countries that face challenges with the very issues of power-hungry figures Gabo sketched out close to half a century ago.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The rest of the Pat Garrett soundtrack, however, is mostly pleasant but inconsequential instrumental sketches.
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—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Hernandez has brought charming puppy-dog energy and bilingual flair to his regular sketch appearances while also becoming, on the side, a commercial pitchman for products like T-Mobile and Major League Baseball.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Bridges sketches the haphazard process through which U.S. dollar dominance came into being.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Particularly in countries that face challenges with the very issues of power-hungry figures Gabo sketched out close to half a century ago.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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sketch
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene
b
: a rough draft (as of a story)
2
: a brief description or outline
3
: a short comedy piece
sketch
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a sketch, rough draft, or outline of
2
: to draw or paint a sketch
sketcher
noun
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