Sketch ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Sketch ( noun )

  1. A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished work.
  2. A brief or informal account or description of something.
  3. A short piece of writing or scene in a play that is not fully developed.
  4. A rough or unfinished version of something, often used as a starting point for further work.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from french esquisse, or italian schizzo, from schizzare "to splash", from germanic origin.

Examples:

  1. He made a sketch of the building.
  2. She showed him a sketch of the dress.
  3. This is just a rough sketch of the plan.
  4. The playwright wrote a sketch of the scene.
  5. The artist drew a sketch of the landscape.

(As a verb)

Sketch ( verb )

  1. A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished work.
  2. A brief or informal account or description of something.
  3. A short piece of writing or scene in a play that is not fully developed.
  4. A rough or unfinished version of something, often used as a starting point for further work.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from french esquisse, or italian schizzo, from schizzare "to splash", from germanic origin.

Examples:

  1. He made a sketch of the building.
  2. She showed him a sketch of the dress.
  3. This is just a rough sketch of the plan.
  4. The playwright wrote a sketch of the scene.
  5. The artist drew a sketch of the landscape.
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