# sketching

Pronunciation: say "SKECH-ing" /ˈskɛt͡ʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of sketch. — present participle and gerund of sketch
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of sketch. Use this form for an action happening now or for the activity itself.
   - _The artist was sketching the harbor as the boats came in._
   - _Sketching quickly, she captured the dancer's pose before it changed._

## Noun

2. A drawing made quickly and roughly, showing only the basic outlines or shapes of its subject.
   - Simple: A quick, simple drawing that shows only the main shapes of something.
   - _She framed a delicate sketching of the old stone bridge._
   - _His travel journal held dozens of hurried sketchings from the marketplace._

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