sketch

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /sket͡ʃ/ UK /skɛt͡ʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #6147

Meanings

1

noun
a quick, rough drawing that is not meant to be finished or detailed

He made a quick sketch of the old church.
2

verb
to make a quick, rough drawing of something

I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.
3

verb
to describe something briefly, giving only the main points

She sketched her plan for the project in a few sentences.
4

noun
a short description giving the main points about a person or event

I have to write a character sketch for my book report.

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Synonyms

2 verb · to make a quick, rough... chalk out

3 verb · to describe something... outline adumbrate

4 noun · a short description giving... pen portrait

Word family

Forms sketchedsketchessketching

Derived forms biosketchforesketchresketchsketch-asssketchabilitysketchablesketchbooksketchistsketchlikesketchmastersketchwritersketchy

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sketch map
a roughly drawn map showing an area's main features without precise measurement

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”). Compare scheme.

*seǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European schets Dutch Skizze German schizzo Italian schedium Latin σχέδιος Ancient Greek

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# sketch

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /sket͡ʃ/
**IPA (UK):** /skɛt͡ʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 6147

## Meanings
1. a quick, rough drawing that is not meant to be finished or detailed
2. to make a quick, rough drawing of something
3. to describe something briefly, giving only the main points
4. a short description giving the main points about a person or event

## Examples
- He made a quick sketch of the old church.
- I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.
- She sketched her plan for the project in a few sentences.
- I have to write a character sketch for my book report.

## Derived Forms
- biosketch
- foresketch
- resketch
- sketch-ass
- sketchability
- sketchable
- sketchbook
- sketchist
- sketchlike
- sketchmaster
- sketchwriter
- sketchy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *seǵʰ-
- Root: schets
- Root: Skizze
- Root: schizzo
- Root: schedium
- Root: σχέδιος

## Etymology
From Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”). Compare scheme.

## AI Etymology
Sketch is from Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”). Compare scheme. Important forms in the word's history include Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-, Dutch schets, German Skizze, Italian schizzo, Latin schedium, Ancient Greek σχέδιος. In current use it includes senses such as a quick, rough drawing that is not meant to be finished or detailed and to make a quick, rough drawing of something.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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