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as in drawing
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
made a quick sketch from which she would create a more detailed painting later
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as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
gave her boss quick sketches of the personalities of the clients he was about to meet
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as in to trace
to draw or make apparent the outline of
sketched the garden pavilion on a pad of paper so the homeowners would have a rough idea of how it was going to look
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketch
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
McVeigh is identified from the first sketch as the renter of the bomb truck.
—Todd Pendleton, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Another group, studying the same data record, sketches a very different scene: a magma‑ocean hellscape, sterilized by heat.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The sketches were drawn with the help of survivors in what police are calling a terror attack.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
McVeigh is identified from the first sketch as the renter of the bomb truck.
—Todd Pendleton, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
One of the few drawbacks is the lack of a bundled stylus, so those who want to sketch and scribble down notes will need to purchase an Asus Pen 2.0 or other compatible third-party stylus.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Another group, studying the same data record, sketches a very different scene: a magma‑ocean hellscape, sterilized by heat.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketch
Noun
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Now, the two collaborate on drawings, and Clottey develops them into large canvas works.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Often his drawings have paved the way for a later painting of the same composition.—
Ted Loos,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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More than 400 landscapes, portraits, still lifes and sculptures — from folk Art and the Hudson River School through the modernist movements — will be on view.—
Tanya Mohn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The new Aspen is a little larger than the popular Carver, and can sit either landscape or portrait, depending on her photography preference.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The march traces the path from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the Nazi death camps in occupied Poland, in a solemn tribute to the victims and in honor of the survivors and their liberators.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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The film traces how the lives of friends are entwined even after college. MAD Square released in theatres on 28 March and had a decent run at the box office.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Holden’s family described the ordeal on a website dedicated to securing his release.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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President Trump describes his administration's sweeping new tariffs on other countries as a tool for accomplishing a range of key economic goals, including reviving U.S. manufacturing.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Just last week, the group shared some tips on how to tell Sunny and Gizmo apart, complete with a photo illustration identifying both of the chicks at different angles.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Keep reading, or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás; Source photographs from Getty Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now, the Redguard namespace includes detailed descriptions of the quests, characters, and items, along with photos, most of which Dillion took himself.—
Daniel Larlham,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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The description of the suspect was the same as in the first robbery.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Verb
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While a motive was not outlined during the trial, an inmate at Halifax County Adult Detention Center, where Frederick was being held, testified that Frederick admitted to killing his wife in June 2023, WSET-TV reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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The company crumbled after a Wall Street Journal story outlined the firm’s struggles and shut down in 2018.—
Chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Negotiation progress After his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump quickly signaled that the Biden administration’s position of portraying the conflict as an essential moral crusade was over.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Keffer’s website portrays it as a small business that began in the family basement in 1996 and now operates out of a modest building near Grove City, Pa.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketch. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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