sketch

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   verb

   to make a quick, rough drawing of something

   I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.

3. 3
   verb

   to describe something briefly, giving only the main points

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

4. 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.

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.

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