sketch — a rough or unfinished drawing or painting
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rough or unfinished drawing or painting
Pronunciation (IPA): /sketʃ/
Example Sentences
- The detective asked the witness to describe the suspect while the sketch artist drew
- My art teacher said my sketch looked like a chicken drew it with its feet
- She sketched her dreams in a notebook every morning
sketch
NOUN[/sketʃ/]
a rough or unfinished drawing or painting
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word sketch derives from Dutch 'schets', which in turn comes from Italian 'schizzo', meaning a splatter or spray. The term evolved to describe a quick, roughly executed drawing, as if paint were splattered or sprayed onto a surface.
Breakdown
Dutch 'schets' (outline, sketch) from Italian 'schizzo' (splash, spatter) + English '-ch' suffix variant, ultimately deriving from the concept of rapid, gestural mark-making reminiscent of splashing paint.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The detective asked the witness to describe the suspect while the sketch artist drew”
“My art teacher said my sketch looked like a chicken drew it with its feet”
“She sketched her dreams in a notebook every morning”
“The comedy sketch about cats running a business had everyone laughing”
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