sketchbook

noun

sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

Examples of sketchbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Advertisement 1 2 Working with the cooperation of the Henson family — his four surviving children, all of whom went into the family business in some form, are newly interviewed — Howard has had access to the archives, including sketchbooks and journals and early experimental films. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 One of the artist’s sketchbooks, from the archive of his work assembled by his supporters. Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 3 May 2024 Students must perform in a student, go through an interview and present a portfolio and sketchbook to get in. Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024 Fun Gallery openings were mobbed, more like block parties than the white-wine affairs of a traditional white-cube gallery, as uptown dealers and collectors mixed with D.J.s and aspiring teenage graffiti artists, brandishing their sketchbooks. Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sketchbook 

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Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sketchbook was in 1820

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“Sketchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketchbook. Accessed 8 Jul. 2024.

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sketchbook

noun
sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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