sketch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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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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• Rhymes: -ɛtʃ

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to sketch (third-person singular simple present sketches, present participle sketching, simple past and past participle sketched)

1. To make a brief, basic drawing.

   I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.

2. 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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sketch (plural sketches)

1. A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
2. A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.
3. A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
4. 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.
5. (informal) An amusing person.
6. (slang, Irish) Keeping sketch: to keep a lookout.

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• sketchbook
• sketchy

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English

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sketch m. inv.

1. sketch, skit (short comic work)