sketched; sketching; sketches
: to make a sketch, rough draft, or outline of
: to draw or paint a sketch
sketcher
noun
sketch·er
ˈskechə(r)
plural -s
1
: one that sketches
specifically
: one that sketches designs for stage sets
2
Examples of sketch in a Sentence
Verb
He sketched the trees outside his window.
He likes to sit outside and sketch.
She sketched the plan for us.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
The filing sketches out an unusually lean operation.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Designing for the Outbreak Zone Lower-tech versions of blood-filtration systems are in development, and some medical device makers have begun sketching out designs that could, in principle, operate without any hospital infrastructure—some even without electricity.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
The report by Skyscanner, a free global search engine for travel, sketches out a dynamic that bodes well for merchants and cities hoping for an economic boost similar to other major events that have taken place in recent months.
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Verb
Rather than solving puzzles one by one, Tao began sketching out a rough diagram that showed how different possible algebraic laws relate to one another.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
The filing sketches out an unusually lean operation.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Designing for the Outbreak Zone Lower-tech versions of blood-filtration systems are in development, and some medical device makers have begun sketching out designs that could, in principle, operate without any hospital infrastructure—some even without electricity.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
The report by Skyscanner, a free global search engine for travel, sketches out a dynamic that bodes well for merchants and cities hoping for an economic boost similar to other major events that have taken place in recent months.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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sketch
1 of 2 noun
1
a
: a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene
b
: a rough draft (as of a story)
2
: a brief description or outline
3
: a short comedy piece
sketch
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a sketch, rough draft, or outline of
2
: to draw or paint a sketch
sketcher
noun
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