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- [skech]
- /skɛtʃ/
- /sketʃ/
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- [skech]
- /skɛtʃ/
Definitions of sketch word
- noun sketch a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details. 1
- noun sketch a rough design, plan, or draft, as of a book. 1
- noun sketch a brief or hasty outline of facts, occurrences, etc.: a sketch of his life. 1
- noun sketch a short, usually descriptive, essay, history, or story. 1
- noun sketch a short play or slight dramatic performance, as one forming part of a vaudeville program. 1
- verb with object sketch to make a sketch of. 1
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Origin of sketch
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Dutch schets (noun) ≪ Italian schizzo < Latin schedium extemporaneous poem, noun use of neuter of schedius extempore < Greek schédios
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Parts of speech for Sketch
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sketch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sketch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sketch
noun sketch
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
- anecdote — An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened.
- apercu — outline
- apercus — a hasty glance; a glimpse.
verb sketch
- adumbrate — to outline; give a faint indication of
- block out — If someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it.
- blueprinting — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.
- caballing — a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
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