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sketch

/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Sketch means: short descriptive summary (of events).

Synonyms for sketch8

noun, as in short descriptive summary (of events)

survey, resume

noun, as in preliminary drawing for later elaboration

study

noun, as in a brief literary description

vignette

noun, as in a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

cartoon

verb, as in describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

outline, adumbrate

verb, as in make a sketch of

chalk out

What does sketch mean?6

noun

1

short descriptive summary (of events)

2

preliminary drawing for later elaboration“he made several studies before starting to paint”

3

a brief literary description

4

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

verb

1

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of“sketch the outline of the book”

2

make a sketch of“sketch the building”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sketch?2

one syllable

stretchfetch
Show 40 near rhymes
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Sketch in a sentence

  • Once the sketch is completed, ink it with a nib pen.contour
  • I like both the sketch and the final result.araneo
  • The police asked the girl to make a rough sketch of her lost dog.CK
  • He begins to sketch no matter where he is.CK
  • Can you sketch it for me on this piece of paper please?minshirui
  • Do you think you could describe the man you saw to a sketch artist?darinmex
  • There's only a pencil sketch in my notebook.rul
  • Matthew loved to sketch and paint the landscapes he saw in the forest.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sketch

as a noun

plural
sketches

as a verb

past tense
sketched
present participle
sketching
third-person singular
sketches
past participle
sketched