sketchbook

noun

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

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Two Houses, Alike in Dignity, in Fair Verona (Plus One in West Orange) Was That a 900 or 1080 on the Halfpipe? X Games Can Now Ask A.I. As 5 a.m. came and went, Diane Martin, 73, flipped to a new page in her sketchbook. Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Some introductory events were held at the Foundation’s town house, which holds much of Foster’s archive of drawings, sketchbooks, and models. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 It's designed to feel like a sketchbook, complete with a polyester fabric cover that feels lightweight and high-quality. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025 Just because the work in the sketchbook isn’t intended to be as coherent and complete as a published comic doesn’t make Ware’s writing any less integral to his overall vision. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sketchbook 

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jan. 2025.

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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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