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

Parker, who started his career as a shoe designer, would sometimes sit in meetings sketching sneakers in his notebook. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Though Sharpe’s character is an exquisite artist, often making flip books of his surfing experiences in Los Angeles with Kristen and sketching her portraits, the actor says that in reality, his art is a little less refined. — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Early deals are already popping up across everything from paper-like displays built for reading and sketching to massive Android tablets that can basically moonlight as laptops. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

This includes trend research and sketching as well as material selection. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 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