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Definition of sketch

preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
short descriptive summary (of events)
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
a brief literary description
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

Similar Words: study, survey, resume, cartoon, vignette, outline, adumbrate, chalk out

Hyponyms: design, draft, rough drawing, vignette, comic strip, cartoon strip, strip, block out

Part Meronyms: publication

Derivational Morphology: chalk out, sum up, summarize, summarise, resume, survey, appraise, outline, adumbrate, cartoon, synopsis, abstract, precis, vignette, study, sketcher

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