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as in drawing
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
made a quick sketch from which she would create a more detailed painting later
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as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
gave her boss quick sketches of the personalities of the clients he was about to meet
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as in to trace
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
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketch
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
By turning rough sketches into photorealistic images with accurate materials and trims, teams can visualize products earlier in the process and reduce sampling time and cost by up to 60%.
—Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2025
But Becker also reveals the largely forgotten precedents for this worldview, sketching a lineage of thought that connects today’s Silicon Valley seers to earlier futurist prophets.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Pier Paolo Righi, chief executive officer at Karl Lagerfeld, considers the sketch a true collector’s piece from the brand’s archive, and a great example of the late German designer’s sense of humor.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
By turning rough sketches into photorealistic images with accurate materials and trims, teams can visualize products earlier in the process and reduce sampling time and cost by up to 60%.
—Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
Internal dynamics are mostly undefined; individual personalities are thinly sketched at best.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2025
But Becker also reveals the largely forgotten precedents for this worldview, sketching a lineage of thought that connects today’s Silicon Valley seers to earlier futurist prophets.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketch
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The book explores Tessa’s discovery of both the public and private history that her family had fled, told in expressionistic black and white drawings over nearly 400 pages.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Explore the latest lottery news & results When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
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Even without all that, L.A. has a raft of problems on its hands, and the close-up at the moment is not a pretty portrait.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Rosenheim believes that early photographic portraits empowered working-class Americans.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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This example also shows how the wheel’s evolution, much like its iconic shape, traces a circuitous path – one with no clear beginning, no end, and countless quiet revolutions along the way.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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The latter split into at least three sub-lineages whose movements have been traced in South America, but scientists have not yet ascertained when the first people would have moved from Central America to South America.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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One survivor, Ephraim Reichenberg, who appears in the doc describes how he and his brother were subjected to injections in the neck.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Most public attention on tax policy focuses on income tax rates, but Riessen describes what expanded depreciation benefits meant for her business.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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With more than 50 tattoos, the imagery comes in a huge variety of artistic styles, from a simple linework Matisse illustration to an intricately detailed Visconti of Milan coat of arms to a classic rose and photorealistic pet portraits.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Yet this description is incongruous with the footage being described.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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The affidavit also outlines Travis’ behavior in the moments leading up to the killings.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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There had been speculative casting information about a new Season 3 series regular role of a sea captain in his 20s that could be who Richardson will portray.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Call Me Izzy, written by Jamie Wax, opens June 12, and sees Smart portray the title character, a woman who lives in rural Louisiana and yearns to write, but is held back by her husband.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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