Synonyms of sketching

sketching

verb

present participle of sketch

1

as in tracing

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

• tracing
• defining
• outlining
• circling
• trimming
• delineating
• surrounding
• silhouetting
• rounding
• drawing
• lining
• framing
• bounding
• edging
• looping
• hemming
• rimming
• fringing
• charting
• skirting
• ringing
• encircling
• mapping (out)
• margining
• diagramming
• girdling
• girthing
• compassing

2

as in describing

to give a representation or account of in words

briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describing
• depicting
• portraying
• painting
• rendering
• drawing
• illustrating
• setting out
• picturing
• delineating
• characterizing
• defining
• limning
• recounting
• outlining
• imaging
• representing
• summarizing
• relating
• narrating
• showing
• displaying
• reporting
• tracing
• telling
• exhibiting
• demonstrating
• labeling
• reciting
• suggesting
• rehearsing
• qualifying
• drafting
• hinting
• summing up
• silhouetting
• touching off
• redescribing
• vignetting
• reimaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coloring
• twisting
• distorting
• misrepresenting
• falsifying
• warping
• perverting
• misstating
• garbling
• misdescribing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sketching

The time between a designer sketching an idea and that item hitting a store shelf is eight to 12 months, sometimes longer. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Admittedly, Mitchell is fairly creative in sketching the run-up to the dinosaur takeover, which includes ominous signs such as long-extinct plant life taking root overnight. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Sam would draw a map, sketching out the coastline of the Levant and marking a dot. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

According to Dalrymple and Anand, the two spent hours sketching each other, and Duleep played with the royal children, becoming good friends with Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Nothing has been decided yet, and the ministries involved have made no official comment, but officials have gone as far as sketching options—including a bar on public release or a limit to domestic use only. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026

According to Minerva, creating these luxurious sets starts with sketching the signature swirling line work in black. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026

His process included both sketching and photographing his subjects before creating full-sized works. — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 June 2026

Within weeks of that lunch, the two were sketching out plans for a high‑performance electric sports car, and Musk soon led Tesla’s first major funding round. — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 24 June 2026