Definitions for sketch
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sketch, studynoun

   preliminary drawing for later elaboration

   "he made several studies before starting to paint"

2. sketch, vignettenoun

   a brief literary description

3. sketch, survey, resumenoun

   short descriptive summary (of events)

4. cartoon, sketchverb

   a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

5. sketch, chalk outverb

   make a sketch of

   "sketch the building"

6. sketch, outline, adumbrateverb

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

   "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. sketchnoun

   A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.

2. sketchnoun

   A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.

3. sketchnoun

   A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.

4. sketchnoun

   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. sketchnoun

   An amusing person.

6. sketchnoun

   Keeping sketch: to keep a lookout.

7. sketchverb

   To make a brief, basic drawing.

   I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.

8. sketchverb

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sketchnoun

   An outline; a rough draught; a first plan.

   Etymology: schedula, Latin.

   I shall not attempt a character of his present majesty, having already given an imperfect sketch of it. Addison.

   As the lightest sketch, if justly trac’d,
   Is by ill colouring but the more disgrac’d,
   So by false learning is good sense defac’d. Alexander Pope.

2. To Sketchverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To draw, by tracing the outline.

   If a picture is daubed with many glaring colours, the vulgar eye admires it; whereas he judges very contemptuously of some admirable design sketched out only with a black pencil, though by the hand of Raphael. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. To plan, by giving the first or principal notion.

   The reader I’ll leave in the midst of silence, to contemplate those ideas which I have only sketch’d, and which every man must finish for himself. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sketch

   A sketch is a rough or unfinished drawing or outline, often made to assist in creating a more detailed work. It can also refer to a brief written or spoken account or description, giving the main points or structure of something, or a short play or performance, expressing a comedic or satiric idea.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sketchnoun

   an outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a representation of an object or scene as serves the artist's purpose by recording its chief features; also, a preliminary study for an original work

2. Sketchnoun

   to draw the outline or chief features of; to make a rought of

3. Sketchnoun

   to plan or describe by giving the principal points or ideas of

4. Sketchverb

   to make sketches, as of landscapes

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sketch

   skech, n. a first draft of any plan or painting: an outline, a short and slightly constructed play, essay, &c.: a short dramatic scene for representation by two persons: an artist's preliminary study of a work to be elaborated.—v.t. to make a rough draft of: to draw the outline: to give the principal points of.—v.i. to practise sketching.—adj. Sketch′able, capable of being sketched effectively.—ns. Sketch′book, a blank book used for sketching by an artist or writer: a printed volume of literary sketches; Sketch′er, one who sketches.—adv. Sketch′ily.—n. Sketch′iness.—adj. Sketch′y, containing a sketch or outline: incomplete, slight. [Dut. schets, It. schizzo—L. schedium—schedius, made off-hand—Gr. schedios, sudden.]

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1. sketch

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SKETCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sketch is ranked #131379 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sketch surname appeared 129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sketch.
   
   99.2% or 128 total occurrences were White.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sketch' in Nouns Frequency: #2736

How to pronounce sketch?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sketch in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sketch in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sketch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of sketch in a Sentence

1. Wess Stafford:

   Timothy would send him hand drawings and told the President how much he liked art, so he sent over color pencils, sketch pads, and paint, i waited for my staff to go to the Philippines and send it with them. They would then bring it to the church Timothy was a part of, so he could collect his gifts.

2. Hester Peirce:

   I see this proposal as a path forward that achieves the objective of getting token purchasers the information they need, but it is also just a sketch - a work in progress - that requires productive engagement from the public.

3. Jim Jefferies:

   This is just cancel culture, the guy shouldnt have been fired, its just a couple of things back in his history. Are we going to go through everyones history, or are we going to get rid of every sketch that Saturday Night Live has done that involved race ? WALLS OF JERICHO DRUMMER ARRESTED WITH OVER 630 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA While many comedians feel that cancel culture is unfair and unjust, there are some that feel its necessary and will help the art form grow. Caley Chase, daughter of legendary comic Chevy Chase and a standup comedian herself, spoke with The Los Angeles Times about how far comedians can go. There are some bad people out there, and there are some really [ bad ] things to say, she said. Theres a line. Did you hurt someone ? Thats the line. Another.

4. Roger Stone:

   Roger Stone replied that Roger Stone was doing everything possible to address the issues at the highest level of Government. Pentagon Papers showe the extent of the FBIs surveillance, which included monitoring essentially all of Stones Apple services, from email to browsing history. Utility bills, address books, WhatsApp messages -- all were also under the bureaus review. Additionally, records illustrate the Trump campaigns curiosity about what information WikiLeaks was going to make public -- and reinforce Robert Muellers conclusion that the Donald Trump team didnt conspire with WikiLeaks or Russian hackers to obtain the materials.Former White House adviser Steve Bannon told Robert Muellers team under questioning that Steve Bannon had asked Stone about WikiLeaks because Robert Muellers had heard that Roger Stone had a channel to Assange, and he was hoping for more releases of damaging information. Muellers investigation identifiedcontacts during the 2016 campaign between Donald Trump associates and Russians, but did not identify any conspiracy to tip the outcome of the presidential election. The lengthy investigation fueled numerous conspiracy theories that aired regularly on MSNBC and CNN, as well as in print inThe Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere. FILE - This Feb. 21, 2019, file courtroom sketch shows former campaign adviser for President Donald Trump, Roger Stone talking from the witness stand as prosecution attorney Jonathan Kravis, standing left, Stone's attorney Bruce Rogow, third from right, and Judge Amy Berman Jackson listen, during a court hearing at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington. Jonathan Kravis will run a new public corruption unit at the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General, which has jurisdiction over juvenile offenses as well as misdemeanor crimes. ( Dana Verkouteren via Associated Press, File) In a statement Tuesday, Roger Stone acknowledged that the search warrant affidavits contain private communication, but insisted that they prove no crimes. I have no trepidation about their release as they confirm there was no illegal activity and certainly no Russian collusion by me during the 2016 Election.

5. Reese Witherspoon:

   He called me. He had this beautiful sketch, he works so hard and loves women.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sketch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sketch
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sketch
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sketch
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html