An outline, a draft; a rough sketch. Chiefly figurative. Now rare.

Art. An object or figure made in clay, wax, etc., as an aid to the execution of the final form of a sculpture or other work of art; a maquette…

An outline for a picture. Obsolete.

A rough drawing or delineation of something, giving the outlines or prominent features without the detail, esp. one intended to serve as the basis…

A drawing on stout paper, made as a design for a painting of the same size to be executed in fresco or oil, or for a work in tapestry, mosaic…

A sketch.

Painting and Sculpture. A sketch, an outline drawing; a maquette, a rough-hewn version. Also figurative, a first draft or attempt.

A rough or irregular mark made by a pencil, paint-brush, etc.; hence, a slight sketch, a hasty scrawl.

A rough draft; a sketch, study.

attributive as galloping country, galloping sound; galloping sketch n. a sketch of a locality made after a rapid ride through it.

A rough or hastily executed sketch; a blurred or indistinct picture. Also in extended use (chiefly Theatre).

A preliminary sketch for a painting or other work of art; a rough drawing; a cartoon (cartoon, n. 1).

A mark resembling scribbled writing. Also: a scribbled drawing or sketch. Usually in plural.

transferred. A drawing or sketch of the size of the thumbnail; hence figurative a brief word-picture. Chiefly attributive, as thumbnail sketch.

A preliminary sketch, subsequently covered by layers of paint.

A small rough model for a larger sculpture; also, a sketch for a larger painting.

Fine Art. A sketch; a rough design.