sketched

verb

Definition of sketchednext
past tense of sketch
1
as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of sketched the garden pavilion on a pad of paper so the homeowners would have a rough idea of how it was going to look

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2
as in described
to give a representation or account of in words briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketched
  1. traced
  2. described
  3. outlined
  4. depicted
  5. defined
  6. portrayed
  7. painted
Verb
  • The email threat was traced to a Russian IP address, Rome police said.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Though the cathedral’s history is traced to 980, the current Baroque structure was built in the mid-1700s.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of traced
Verb
  • The lawsuits described the two companies as each other's biggest head-to-head rivals in many markets — keeping tabs on each other's prices, store hours and quality of products.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After being named the winning bidder last month, The Onion CEO Bell Collins briefly described its plans for Infowars in a statement to social media.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of described
Verb
  • The Suggestions In court filings released Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office outlined several options to ensure the historic conviction remains intact.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As outlined in Justice Alito's dissenting opinion, the Seventh Circuit court ruled that the groups could not bring a case to court to challenge the policy unless one of their children were trans and the parent had, consequently, been directly affected by the policy.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlined
Verb
  • The series depicted this reporting in its finale, with Price played by Hazel Doupe and McConville by Judith Roddy.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Against larger Hollywood trends towards embracing cultural identity, Jewish characters on TV are still depicted as hiding or playing down their Jewishness, according to a new study from USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of depicted
Verb
  • Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the 1970s, a local entrepreneur and his painter friend decided to produce their own version of the game defined by local landmarks, the event’s website explains.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of defined
Verb
  • Some 30% of the characters were portrayed as wealthy or upper-middle class.
    William Earl, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On Sunday, December 8, five actors who portrayed the fictional McCallister siblings reunited for a meet-and-greet at Pandora's Box Toys & Collectibles in Lafayette, New Jersey.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • Case hinges on how Americans buy groceries During the three-week trial in a Portland courtroom, the FTC and the companies painted differing views of the grocery market.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The main construction material was mudbrick painted with plaster.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of painted
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