sketch

Pluralsketches

Formssketches, sketching, sketched

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A quick drawing made by hand, not meant to be a finished picture.

   Like writing quick notes before a full essay, but with pictures instead of words.

   She made a quick sketch of the dog before it ran away.

   His notebook is full of sketches of buildings and faces.

   Similardrawing, study, outline

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2. 2
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To make a quick, simple drawing of something.

   I like to sketch animals when I visit the zoo.

   She sketched her old house from memory last night.

   Similardraw, outline, pencil

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A short description that gives the main facts but not the details.

   The witness gave a quick sketch of what happened that night.

   The book begins with short sketches of each family member.

   Similaroutline, summary, profile, portrait, overview

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A rough first version of a plan, design, or piece of writing.

   He sent his editor a sketch of the book's plot.

   The committee approved a first sketch of next year's budget.

   Similardraft, outline, plan, blueprint

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To describe something quickly, giving only the main points.

   She sketched the plan in a few sentences.

   Let me sketch the main idea before we look at the details.

   Similaroutline, summarize, describe

   Oppositedetail

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   nouncountable

   A short piece of acting, music, or writing, often a funny scene performed as part of a bigger show.

   My brother and his friends wrote a sketch for the school talent show.

   The funniest sketches on the show are about terrible job interviews.

   Similarskit

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   nouncountable

   A short, light piece of writing, such as a story or essay.

   She published a funny sketch about life in her small town.

   The magazine prints short sketches by new writers each month.

   Similarvignette, piece

8. 8
   nouncountable

   A short piece of music, often written for the piano.

   He played a gentle sketch he had written for the piano.

   Her piano teacher assigned two short sketches for next week's lesson.

   Similarminiature

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9. 9
   adjectivecolloquial

   Seeming unsafe, strange, or not to be trusted.

   That parking lot feels pretty sketch after dark.

   I didn't buy the phone because the seller seemed sketch.

   Similarshady, dodgy, fishy, dubious, iffy

   Oppositelegit, safe, trustworthy

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    nouncolloquialcountable

    A funny person whose words or actions make other people laugh.

    Your uncle is a real sketch. He had the whole table laughing.

    She's such a sketch when she tells stories about her job.

    Similarcard, character, riot, hoot, scream

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    nounUKcountable

    A funny newspaper article that describes the day's political news in a joking way.

    The morning sketch poked fun at the prime minister's speech.

    Readers turn to her sketch for a laugh after the serious political pages.

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