Sketch

Verb

 * 1) To make a brief, basic drawing.
 * I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.
 * 1) To describe a person, or an incident, briefly, and with very few details.
 * He sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.

Noun

 * 1) A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
 * 2) A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.
 * 3) A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
 * 4) A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; eg. a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show, a skit; or, a brief musical composition or theme, especially for the piano; or, a brief, light, or informal literary composition, such as an essay or short story.
 * 5)  An amusing person.
 * 6)  Keeping sketch: to keep a lookout.

Adjectives for Sketch
pastel; charming; unfinished; occasional; faint; historical; insufficient; vigorous; impressionistic; autobiographical; loose; effective; brief; colossal; concise; panoramic; biographical; hospital; vivid; vignette; critical; characteristic; orchestral; malignant; dramatic; imaginative; good-humored; accompanying; rambling; belated; spirited; despairing; ingenious; lifelike.

Verbs for Sketch
dash off—; design—; disclose—; draft—', execute—; reproduce—; scrutinize—; sub~ mit—; trace—; transcribe—; —charts; — delineates;  —depicts;   —details;   —diagrams; —enlightens; —facilitates; —guides; —illustrates; —outlines; —portrays; —prescribes ; —represents; —sets forth.

Adverbs for Sketch
realistically; vaguely; imperfectly; roughly; artistically; vividly; graphically; covertly; ridiculously; satirically; impressionistically;  autobiographically;   panoramically; biographically; dramatically; imaginatively; ingeniously.

Thesaurus
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