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sketch

UK/ˈske̝t͡ʃ/ US/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/ fairly common informal slang uk

noun

1.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

  • “he made several studies before starting to paint”
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3.

short descriptive summary (of events)

Synonyms

verb

1.

make a sketch of

  • “sketch the building”
Synonyms
2.

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

  • “sketch the outline of the book”
  • “outline his ideas”

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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