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sketch
CEFRB2
/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A quick, simple drawing; to describe something briefly.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
Examples
He begins to sketch no matter where he is.
The police asked the girl to make a rough sketch of her lost dog.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 4
Also pronounced
- /ˈsket͡ʃ/
- /ˈske̝t͡ʃ/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsTo describe briefly and with very few details.
A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.
verb
Extra meaningTo make a brief, basic drawing.
More examples
In contextMake a sketch of your house.
He sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.
I have to write a character sketch for a novel study.
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Origin
noun
From Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”). Compare scheme.