Synonyms of sketches

sketches 1 of 2

noun

plural of sketch

1

as in drawings

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drawings
• portraits
• depictions
• illustrations
• cartoons
• images
• figures
• representations
• outlines
• contours
• silhouettes
• delineations
• caricatures
• engravings
• doodles
• watercolors
• etchings
• blueprints
• likenesses
• line drawings
• pastels
• aquatints
• charcoals
• etches

2

as in portraits

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portraits
• descriptions
• pictures
• depictions
• portrayals
• renderings
• vignettes
• tales
• definitions
• portraitures
• accounts
• illustrations
• anecdotes
• stories
• narratives
• delineations
• reports
• chronicles
• yarns
• demonstrations
• explanations
• exemplifications
• clarifications
• expositions
• explications
• elucidations

sketches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sketch

1

as in traces

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traces
• outlines
• defines
• lines
• silhouettes
• circles
• rounds
• trims
• delineates
• surrounds
• margins
• frames
• diagrams
• charts
• edges
• maps (out)
• loops
• bounds
• skirts
• draws
• rings
• rims
• fringes
• hems
• encircles
• girths
• girdles
• compasses

2

as in describes

to give a representation or account of in words

briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• portrays
• depicts
• images
• paints
• pictures
• renders
• sets out
• outlines
• illustrates
• characterizes
• recounts
• draws
• delineates
• limns
• summarizes
• reports
• shows
• exhibits
• displays
• represents
• defines
• narrates
• labels
• relates
• hints
• traces
• tells
• suggests
• demonstrates
• vignettes
• recites
• drafts
• silhouettes
• qualifies
• sums up
• rehearses
• touches off
• reimages
• redescribes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colors
• twists
• distorts
• falsifies
• perverts
• misrepresents
• warps
• misstates
• garbles
• misdescribes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sketches

Noun

No Bad Memories is an unusual gambit; by my count, there are 12 interstitial sketches to the record’s 14 proper songs. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

The opening event, which included a 3,000-drone performance, wellness events such as sound healing, journal customization, aura photography and fashion sketches, was attended by global ambassador Jisoo and models Ming Xi and Stella Maxwell. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

The team’s coach, Mike Ditka, who died last week, was immortalized in a series of Saturday Night Live sketches. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Rather than solely hanging its art on the wall, White Cube experimented with a metal frame for its booth featuring sketches by Ilana Savdie. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

The musical numbers and sketches didn’t translate well to the home screen. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

This isn’t an epic work but a compilation of comic sketches tied together with heavy thematic string. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

But for Larry, who routinely finished his sketches quickly, there was no need for a crunch. — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

But frescos don’t put shoes on a poor child’s cold feet and sketches of flying machines didn’t put Orville Wright in the sky. — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Echenoz sketches a lively and personal view of the bonds and minor psychoses that can occur when two people work in tandem, and sometimes in conflict. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

The corporation confirmed earlier this week that Blackface sketches featured in That Mitchell and Webb Look had been cut ahead of it being restored to iPlayer for its 20th anniversary. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Bernard sketches out the location of Silo 1, at the center of seven complexes, each containing seven silos. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

That concision is evident in an almost brutally economical edit and in sharp, precise writing which provides narrative elements and deftly sketches character before moving busily on. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Such a sentence sketches a profound contrast between Europe as the cradle of refined culture—the Renaissance, high art, and philosophy—and Asia as the site of empires and violence. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Architect sketches from the developer call the hotel Sam Furr Road Inn, but the proposal would be called Cornelius Inn, town officials said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

The proposal also sketches out room for rooftop amenities consisting of a garden and gathering areas. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

The filing sketches out an unusually lean operation. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 June 2026