Sketchbook Meaning
/ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
nounA book of printed sketches.
Sentence Examples
I bought myself a new sketchbook today.
Donald took Jessica's sketchbook and tore it apart.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new art student filled her ____ with pencil drawings of trees.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She always carries a small ____ in her bag to draw interesting things she sees during the day.
Word Origin & History
From sketch + book.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This compact sketchbook displays every style of blinds imaginable, from rollers to Romans and from London to Austrian blinds."
— 2005, Wendy Baker, Compact Sketchbook of Blinds, →ISBN:
"Since writing the preface for my sketchbook, I have, of course, been involved in a number of more recent projects where I have sketched ideas for structural solutions."
— 2012, Tony Hunt, Sir Norman Foster, Tony Hunt's Second Sketchbook, →ISBN, page iv:
"This sketchbook provides an artist's impression in watercolours and drawings of the city's varied past, linked to the buildings and neighbourhoods still here today, as well as a glimpse of some of the beautifully conserved historic settlements on nearby islands."
— 2013, Bahamas Sketchbook: Islands in the Sun, →ISBN, page 11:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new art student filled her ____ with pencil drawings of trees.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She always carries a small ____ in her bag to draw interesting things she sees during the day.