sketch
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[edit] Etymology
From Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (schedios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδιάζω (schediazo, “to do a thing off-hand”).
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sketch (third-person singular simple present sketches, present participle sketching, simple past and past participle sketched)
- To make a brief, basic drawing.
- I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.
- To describe a person, or an incident, briefly, and with very few details.
- He sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.
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to create a sketch
[edit] Noun
sketch (plural sketches)
- A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
- A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.
- A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
- A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; eg. a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show, a skit; or, a brief musical composition or theme, especially for the piano; or, a brief, light, or informal literary composition, such as an essay or short story.
- (informal) An amusing person.
- (slang, Ireland) Keeping sketch: to keep a lookout.
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- German: Sketch
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quick drawing
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short musical, dramatic or literary work or idea
[edit] Dutch
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From English sketch, from Dutch schets.
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sketch c. (plural sketches, diminutive sketchje)
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From English
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sketch m. (plural sketchs)
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From English
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sketch m. inv.
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sketch m. (plural sketches)
- sketch (short comic work)
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