Definitions for sketch
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce sketch?

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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. Deputy Culture Minister Piotr Zuchowski:

   On the death bed, this person communicated the information together with a sketch, where this might possibly be.

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. Spike Milligan:

   Said Hamlet to Ophelia, I'll draw a sketch of thee. What kind of pencil shall I use? 2B or not 2B?

4. Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Graham:

   Management clearly has gone all out over the last two quarters to aggregate video content and begin to sketch out a business case.

5. Mark Jessee:

   This was a form of live theater. It was the popular entertainment, it was sketch artists, talent musicians and comedians.

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