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sketch

Pronunciation: [skɛtʃ]

Word

Learn how to use sketch in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

Context: “art”

(noun) a simple drawing that shows the main features of something. It's often not detailed, just enough to understand what it represents, like when you quickly draw a picture of your house to show a friend.

Example

The artist made a beautiful sketch of the park during her visit.

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His sketch was unclear and didn't resemble the original building at all.

Example

Can you show me the sketch you made of the tree?

Context: “art”

(verb) to make a quick drawing of something to show its shape or outline. It's like when you draw something lightly and don’t spend a lot of time on the details.

Example

She sketched a picture of her dog while it slept on the couch.

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He didn't sketch the boat because he was too busy with other work.

Example

Are you going to sketch the view from the mountain?

Context: “storytelling”

(noun) a brief description or summary of a story, scene, or character. It’s like telling someone the main points of a book without going into all the details.

Example

The author gave a sketch of the main character in the story to help readers understand him better.

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The sketch of the plot was too vague and didn't explain what happens.

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Can you provide a sketch of the story before we read it?

Context: “planning”

(verb) to plan or outline something in a rough way. It’s like when you jot down ideas for a school project before you work on it more carefully.

Example

They sketched out their ideas for the new playground before making detailed plans.

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She didn't sketch any ideas for the project, so she had trouble starting.

Example

Have you sketched your thoughts for the science fair project yet?

How to pronounce sketch

Pronunciation: [skɛtʃ]

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