sketch in

verb

sketched in; sketching in; sketches in

: to add (something, such as details) to a drawing, description, etc.

She looked over her picture and then sketched a few more clouds in.

The author decided to sketch in some minor characters.

Examples of sketch in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che have been on the show for 13 and 12 seasons, respectively; Mikey Day, a writer behind some of SNL‘s most popular sketches in recent years, for 10. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026

One sketch in particular has Jimmy Kimmel playing a man who can’t fathom a president trying to seek more than two terms. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Per the coroner’s office, investigators generated a forensic facial sketch in efforts to identify the woman. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Padilla doesn’t even stay up late to get her sketches in. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 May 2026