DOODLE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈdü-dᵊl

Definition of doodle

as in to play

to spend time in aimless activity I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling

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Verb

They were inspired both by the 2023 California Superbloom and memories of doodling flowers while growing up in India. — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026 Koch bobbed by again, this time with glasses and a Harry Potter lightning bolt doodled on her face. — Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026

Noun

Minutes later, an officer opened fire on a pet Saint Bernard doodle that was wearing a Knicks shirt. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Hot pink butterfly nail art, combined with tie-dye marbling, zebra stripes, and itty-bitty heart doodles. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for doodle

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Verb

And most notably for Premier League fans, there is plenty of opportunity to gauge each English club, with Liverpool and Arsenal the only teams playing concurrently on the opening week.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Propulsion capacity grows The PAC-3 MSE’s propulsion system plays a critical role during an engagement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of play

Noun

The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics.

— Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Instead, Hopkins advised her small business owners without the budgets for professional photographers or designers to instead opt for smaller scale illustrations or even to take their own photos on smartphones, if need be.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

Not only did the client and architect scale back the building’s height based on the events in New York, but also, the drawings for that scheme were never publicly released.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
But, even more specifically, the story is in dialogue with the British artist David Austen’s minimal and piercing drawings.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing

Noun

The new style is part of the Gucci Primavera collection, and the Donna features a striking, pronounced outline and clean lines all around, lengthening the leg.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Leigh famously makes films in a very different manner than most, pulling together his cast and then workshopping them with an outline of where the scenario might head, but with no script.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of outline

Noun

Inside, archival photographs, sketches, prototypes, and text tell the story of Neapolitan cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo’s rise to fame and fortune.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Basketball sketches created during an interactive art project during the Summit League Championship last March can now be seen at nearly a dozen neighborhood parks.

— Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sketch

Noun

Giovanna had spent almost forty years researching Fernanda and, in a way, had already created her own portrait of her.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
As Ghostface prepared to leave the Boone, Kansas City artist Deaunte Thomas approached him carrying a portrait depicting Ghostface alongside other members of Wu-Tang Clan.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

The romantic silhouette, especially in that shade of purple, was eye-catching, certainly a standout fashion moment on the red carpet that night.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
This now-$40 dainty loafer has a softer, streamlined silhouette that provides a nice alternative to ballet flats.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of silhouette

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