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sketch

(sketʃ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense sketches, present participle sketching, past tense, past participle sketched
1. countable noun
A sketch is a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details. Artists often use sketches as a preparation for a more detailed painting or drawing.
...a sketch of a soldier by Orpen. [+ of]
Synonyms: drawing, design, representation, draft More Synonyms of sketch
2. verb
If you sketch something, you make a quick, rough drawing of it.
Clare and David Astor are sketching a view of far Spanish hills. [VERB noun]
I always sketch with pen and paper. [VERB]
...balconies and gates sketched on holidays in Spain and Italy. [VERB-ed]
Her hobbies were playing the guitar and sketching. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: draw, paint, outline, represent More Synonyms of sketch
3. countable noun
A sketch of a situation, person, or incident is a brief description of it without many details.
...thumbnail sketches of heads of state and political figures. [+ of]
I had a basic sketch of a plan.
Synonyms: draft, outline, framework, plan More Synonyms of sketch
4. verb
If you sketch a situation or incident, you give a short description of it, including only the most important facts.
Cross sketched the story briefly, telling the facts just as they had happened. [VERB noun]
Sketch out means the same as sketch.
Initially you only need to submit a proposal which briefly sketches out your ideas. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
5. countable noun
A sketch is a short humorous piece of acting, usually forming part of a comedy show.
...a five-minute sketch about a folk singer. [+ about]
Phrasal verbs:
See sketch in
See sketch out
More Synonyms of sketch

sketch in British English

(skɛtʃ)
noun
1. 
a rapid drawing or painting, often a study for subsequent elaboration
2. 
a brief usually descriptive and informal essay or other literary composition
3. 
a short play, often comic, forming part of a revue
4. 
a short evocative piece of instrumental music, esp for piano
5. 
any brief outline
verb
6. 
to make a rough drawing (of)
7. (transitive; often foll by out)
to make a brief description of
Derived forms
sketchable (ˈsketchable)
adjective
sketcher (ˈsketcher)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Dutch schets, via Italian from Latin schedius hastily made, from Greek skhedios unprepared

sketch in American English

(skɛtʃ)
noun
1. 
a simple, rough drawing or design, done rapidly and without much detail
2. 
a brief plan or description of major parts or points; outline
3. 
a short, light, informal story, description, play, skit, or piece of music
verb transitive
4. 
to draw or describe quickly or in outline; make a sketch of
verb intransitive
5. 
to make a sketch or sketches
Derived forms
sketcher (ˈsketcher)
noun
Word origin
earlier schitz < Du schets < It schizzo < L schedium, extempore poem < Gr schedios, extempore, sudden < schein, to hold: see scheme

Examples of 'sketch' in a sentence
sketch

Throughout the series she was always sketching.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Dry wit has been succeeded by sketches that make you want to cringe.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He was always sketching or drawing or doing something to express himself.
The Sun (2013)
These two have weathered the storm while sketch comedy has gone out of fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We sketch the broad outlines of the evolution of this system.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
Most important was his painting and sketching which always took priority.
The Sun (2010)
Another aid to understanding and recall is to make diagrams or sketches.
Lumsden, Robert 23 Steps to Successful Achievement (1972)
The show will also feature comedy sketches.
The Sun (2006)
Leading the new wave of sketch comedy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Painters often use the medium to make lightning sketches in situ to work up into larger finished oils back at the studio.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is no alcohol, but music and comedy sketches.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
That concludes the rough sketch of the terrain; now begins the journey.
Dylan Evans PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)
Just provide a sketch or description of what you want and they will give you drawings that willbring your designs to life.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Only a rough sketch of Laurie taming a horse.
Louisa May Alcott Little Women (1869)
He uses fabric paint with raised edges to sketch outlines, then fills them in.
The Sun (2015)
This is the sketch he has always wanted to do - he has always said that to me.
The Sun (2014)
There's the oboe player in a military band who combined music and sketching with digging graves to bury the dead.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Once you have a rough sketch, draw a grid of faint pencil lines over it and over your drawing surface.
Bennett, Darren Learn to Draw Cats (1999)
But the Maya sketches were detailed, complete and exhaustive.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can also see things like service flow, music, and sketches.
Christianity Today (2000)
When I go on holiday there, you can often find me sketching.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

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In other languages
sketch

British English: sketch /skɛtʃ/ NOUN
A sketch is a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details.
Make a rough sketch showing where the vehicles were.
  • American English: sketch
  • Arabic: مُخَطَّط
  • Brazilian Portuguese: esboço
  • Chinese: 素描
  • Croatian: skica
  • Czech: skica
  • Danish: skitse
  • Dutch: schets
  • European Spanish: bosquejo
  • Finnish: luonnos
  • French: esquisse
  • German: Skizze
  • Greek: σκίτσο
  • Italian: schizzo
  • Japanese: スケッチ
  • Korean: 스케치
  • Norwegian: skisse
  • Polish: szkic
  • European Portuguese: desenho
  • Romanian: schiță
  • Russian: эскиз
  • Latin American Spanish: bosquejo
  • Swedish: skiss
  • Thai: ภาพร่าง
  • Turkish: karalama
  • Ukrainian: ескіз
  • Vietnamese: bức phác họa
British English: sketch /skɛtʃ/ VERB
If you sketch something, you make a quick rough drawing of it.
He sketched a map on the back of a menu.
My wife sat and sketched.
  • American English: sketch
  • Arabic: يَضَعُ مُخَطَّطاً
  • Brazilian Portuguese: esboçar
  • Chinese: 画素描
  • Croatian: skicirati
  • Czech: načrtnout
  • Danish: skitsere
  • Dutch: schetsen
  • European Spanish: bosquejar
  • Finnish: luonnostella
  • French: esquisser
  • German: skizzieren
  • Greek: σκιτσάρω
  • Italian: fare uno schizzo di
  • Japanese: スケッチを描く
  • Korean: 스케치하다
  • Norwegian: skissere
  • Polish: naszkicować
  • European Portuguese: esboçar
  • Romanian: a schița
  • Russian: рисовать эскиз
  • Latin American Spanish: bosquejar
  • Swedish: skissera
  • Thai: ร่างภาพ
  • Turkish: karalama yapmak
  • Ukrainian: робити ескіз
  • Vietnamese: phác họa

All related terms of 'sketch'

sketch in
If you sketch in details about something, you tell them to people.
sketch book
a book of plain paper containing sketches or for making sketches in
sketch map
a map which is drawn from observation rather than to exact scale measurements and which shows the main features of an area
sketch out
sketch pad
→ another name for sketchbook (sense 1 )
sketch show
a show , such as a TV show or public performance , consisting of a variety of short comedy scenes
character sketch
a brief description or portrayal of a person's character, qualities, etc
thumbnail sketch
a basic or initial sketch or drawing used to develop a design
sketchpad
A sketchpad is the same as a → sketchbook .
sketchbook
A sketchbook is a book of plain paper for drawing on.

Chinese translation of 'sketch'

sketch

(skɛtʃ)

n (c)

  1. (= drawing) 素描 (sùmiáo) (张(張), zhāng)
  2. (= outline) 概述 (gàishù)
  3. (Theat, TV, Rad) 诙(詼)谐(諧)短剧(劇) (huīxié duǎnjù)

vt

  1. [drawing, landscape, figure, map] 给(給) ... 画(畫)速写(寫) (gěi ... huà sùxiě)
  2. [ideas, plan] (also sketch out) 概述 (gàishù)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a quick rough drawing
a sketch of a soldier
Synonyms
drawing
She did a drawing of me.
design
They drew up the design in a week.
representation
a life-like representation of Christ
draft
delineation
His razor-sharp delineation of ordinary life.
2 (noun) 
Definition
any brief outline
I had a basic sketch of a plan.
Synonyms
draft
I rewrote his first draft.
outline
an outline of a plan to reduce the country's national debt
framework
wooden shelves on a steel framework
plan
Draw a plan of the garden.
frame
He supplied housebuilders with modern timber frames.
rough
Editors are always saying that the roughs are better.
skeleton
a skeleton of policy guidelines
blueprint
The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.
layout
He tried to recall the layout of the farmhouse.
lineament(s)
3 (noun) 
Definition
a short funny piece of acting forming part of a show
a five-minute humorous sketch
Synonyms
skit
clever skits on popular songs
piece
There was a piece about him on television.
scene
the opening scene
turn
the most brilliant comic turn in television history
act
Numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts.
performance
She made a big performance of cooking the dinner.
item
The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso.
routine (informal)
like a Marx Brothers routine
number
1 (verb) 
Definition
to make a quick rough drawing (of)
I sketched the scene with my pen and paper.
Synonyms
draw
Draw a rough design for a logo.
paint
He was painting a portrait of his father.
outline
The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions.
represent
The cartoonist represents him as an old man in a dressing gown.
draft
He drafted a standard letter.
portray
the landscape as portrayed by painters such as Poussin
depict
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
delineate
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
rough out
2 (verb) 
He sketched the story briefly.
Synonyms
summarize
give a summary of
give a resume of
go through the main points of

phrasal verb

See sketch something out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of act
Definition
a short performance, such as a sketch or dance
Numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts.
Synonyms
performance,
show,
turn,
production,
routine (informal),
presentation,
gig (informal),
sketch
in the sense of blueprint
Definition
a photographic print of plans, technical drawings, etc. consisting of white lines on a blue background
The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.
Synonyms
plan,
scheme,
project,
pattern,
draft,
outline,
sketch,
layout
in the sense of delineate
Definition
to describe in words
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
Synonyms
outline,
describe,
draw,
picture,
paint,
chart,
trace,
portray,
sketch,
render,
depict,
characterize,
map out

Synonyms of 'sketch'

sketch

Explore 'sketch' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of delineation
His razor-sharp delineation of ordinary life.
Synonyms
outline,
description,
account,
drawing,
picture,
chart,
tracing,
portrait,
representation,
diagram,
portrayal,
depiction
in the sense of depict
Definition
to represent by drawing, painting, etc.
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
Synonyms
illustrate,
portray,
picture,
paint,
outline,
draw,
sketch,
render,
reproduce,
sculpt,
delineate,
limn
in the sense of design
Definition
a sketch, plan, or preliminary drawing
They drew up the design in a week.
Synonyms
plan,
drawing,
model,
scheme,
proposal,
draft,
outline,
representation,
sketch,
prototype,
blueprint,
depiction,
delineation,
scale drawing
in the sense of frame
Definition
an enclosing case or border into which something is fitted
He supplied housebuilders with modern timber frames.
Synonyms
casing,
framework,
structure,
shell,
system,
form,
construction,
fabric,
skeleton,
chassis
in the sense of framework
Definition
a structure supporting something
wooden shelves on a steel framework
Synonyms
structure,
body,
frame,
foundation,
shell,
fabric,
skeleton
in the sense of item
Definition
a single thing in a list or collection
The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso.
Synonyms
article,
thing,
object,
piece,
unit,
component
in the sense of layout
Definition
the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building
He tried to recall the layout of the farmhouse.
Synonyms
arrangement,
design,
draft,
outline,
format,
plan,
formation,
geography
in the sense of outline
Definition
a drawing showing only the external lines of an object
an outline of a plan to reduce the country's national debt
Synonyms
draft,
plan,
drawing,
frame,
tracing,
rough,
framework,
sketch,
skeleton,
layout,
delineation,
preliminary form
in the sense of outline
Definition
to give the main features or general idea of (something)
The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions.
Synonyms
summarize,
review,
draft,
plan,
trace,
sketch (in),
sum up,
encapsulate,
delineate,
rough out,
adumbrate
in the sense of paint
Definition
to apply paint to paper or canvas to make a picture of
He was painting a portrait of his father.
Synonyms
depict,
draw,
portray,
figure,
picture,
represent,
sketch,
delineate,
catch a likeness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of performance
Definition
conduct or behaviour, esp. when distasteful
She made a big performance of cooking the dinner.
Synonyms
carry-on (informal, British),
business,
to-do,
act,
scene,
display,
bother,
fuss,
pantomime (informal, British),
song and dance (informal),
palaver,
rigmarole,
pother (literary)
in the sense of piece
There was a piece about him on television.
Synonyms
item,
report,
story,
bit (informal),
study,
production,
review,
article
in the sense of plan
Definition
an outline or sketch
Draw a plan of the garden.
Synonyms
diagram,
map,
drawing,
chart,
illustration,
representation,
sketch,
blueprint,
layout,
delineation,
scale drawing
in the sense of portray
Definition
to describe or represent (someone) by artistic means, such as in writing or on film
the landscape as portrayed by painters such as Poussin
Synonyms
represent,
draw,
paint,
illustrate,
sketch,
figure,
picture,
render,
depict,
delineate
in the sense of represent
Definition
to present an image of through a picture or sculpture
The cartoonist represents him as an old man in a dressing gown.
Synonyms
depict,
show,
describe,
picture,
express,
illustrate,
outline,
portray,
sketch,
render,
designate,
reproduce,
evoke,
denote,
delineate
in the sense of representation
Definition
anything that represents, such as a pictorial portrait
a life-like representation of Christ
Synonyms
picture,
model,
image,
portrait,
illustration,
sketch,
resemblance,
likeness
in the sense of rough
Definition
a sketch or preliminary piece of artwork
Editors are always saying that the roughs are better.
Synonyms
outline,
draft,
mock-up,
preliminary sketch,
suggestion
in the sense of routine
like a Marx Brothers routine
Synonyms
performance,
sketch,
turn,
line,
act,
bit (informal),
piece,
spiel (informal)
in the sense of scene
Definition
a division of an act of a play, in which the setting is fixed and the action is continuous
the opening scene
Synonyms
act,
part,
division,
episode
in the sense of skeleton
Definition
an outline consisting of bare essentials
a skeleton of policy guidelines
Synonyms
plan,
structure,
frame,
draft,
outline,
framework,
sketch,
abstract,
blueprint,
main points

Additional synonyms

in the sense of turn
Definition
a short theatrical act
the most brilliant comic turn in television history
Synonyms
act,
show,
performance,
piece,
routine (informal),
number
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