sketch
noun
1.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
- “he made several studies before starting to paint”
2.
3.
short descriptive summary (of events)
verb
Origin
From Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”). Compare scheme.
Phrases
- composite sketch
- police sketch
- sketch out
- sketch pad
- word sketch
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