sketchbook

noun

sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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Marvel Tōkon goes a step further, often appearing like a sketchbook sprung to life as background environments and even the characters themselves fade from pencil shades to full virtual ink throughout the game. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 On view at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from October 9, 2025, through January 4, 2026, the exhibition highlights the artists’ paintings complemented by drawings, sketchbooks, archival material, and video footage. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 But when the sketchbook falls into a supernatural pond, those colorful creations come to life, wreaking havoc. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025 All her raging monsters are sprung loose after her sketchbook falls into a magical pond. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sketchbook

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First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sketchbook was in 1820

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“Sketchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketchbook. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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sketchbook

noun
sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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