sketch in

phrasal verb

sketched in; sketching in; sketches in

: to add (something, such as details) to a drawing, description, etc.

She looked over her picture and then sketched a few more clouds in.

The author decided to sketch in some minor characters.

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The trio of new cast members will all be looking for a breakout sketch in the weeks ahead. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024 The pink and white effort has been designed by Men’s Fashion and features sketches in black on the sleeve and the back which celebrate the cultural richness of the country. —

Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024 The early half of The Deliverance sketches in the life of this family as a way to bolster viewer investment. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Some viewers noted that Harris' mirror image sketch was conceptually similar to a 2015 sketch in which Trump appeared alongside former SNL star Jimmy Fallon on NBC's The Tonight Show. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sketch in