sketch
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
sketches
plural
sketches
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKETCH
[count]
1
:
a quick, rough drawing that shows the main features of an object or scene
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He made/drew a sketch of his house.
2
:
a short description of something
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He wrote up a sketch of the plot.
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There is a biographical sketch of the author on the book's back cover.
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She gave us a thumbnail sketch [=short description] of the movie's plot.
3
:
a short, funny performance
2
sketch
/ˈskɛtʃ/
verb
sketches;
sketched;
sketching
2
sketch
/ˈskɛtʃ/
verb
sketches;
sketched;
sketching
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKETCH
1
:
to make a quick, rough drawing of (something)
— often + out
[+ object]
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He sketched the trees outside his window.
[no object]
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He likes to sit outside and sketch.
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He sketched out the house's floor plans.
2
[+ object]
:
to describe (something) briefly
— often + out
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She sketched the plan for us.
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She sketched out the company's financial situation.
sketch in
[phrasal verb]
sketch in (something)
or
sketch (something) in
:
to add (something, such as details) to a drawing, description, etc.
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She looked over her picture and then sketched in a few more clouds.
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The author decided to sketch in some minor characters.
