sketch

Words with a similar base: sketch

'sketch'

[sketch.n.01] as in: preliminary drawing for later elaboration

Examples:
he made several studies before starting to paint

'sketch'

[sketch.n.02] as in: a brief literary description

'sketch'

[sketch.n.03] as in: short descriptive summary (of events)

'sketch'

[cartoon.n.01] as in: a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

'sketch'

[sketch.v.01] as in: make a sketch of

Examples:
sketch the building

'sketch'

[sketch.v.02] as in: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

Examples:
sketch the outline of the book
outline his ideas

Origins

					sketch (English)
└── schets (Dutch)
    └── schizzo (Italian)
        └── schedium (Latin)
            └── σχέδιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
                └── σχεδόν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
                    └── ἔχω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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