a preliminary study or draft, esp a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene
a brief description or outline
a sketch of his personality
a short theatrical piece having a single scene, esp a comic act
a short discursive literary composition
one of Poe's sketches, in which a close reasoner follows the unspoken thoughts of his companion — Conan Doyle
a short musical composition, usu for piano
[Dutch schets from Italian schizzo, from schizzare to make a sketch, ultimately via Latin from Greek skhedios extempore, on the spur of the moment]