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as in drawing
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
made a quick sketch from which she would create a more detailed painting later
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as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
gave her boss quick sketches of the personalities of the clients he was about to meet
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as in to trace
to draw or make apparent the outline of
sketched the garden pavilion on a pad of paper so the homeowners would have a rough idea of how it was going to look
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketch
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
In this week’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, host Mulaney spoofs a political ad for a real-life New York Assemblyman with a name that’s hard to believe: Harvey Epstein.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
Robert Johnston, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
In the new book The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2024), author (and Scientific American poetry editor) Dava Sobel chronicles Curie’s life and work, and sketches biographies of many of the women who worked with her.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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John McCain made a cameo on the NBC sketch comedy show the weekend before the 2008 campaign.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
In this week’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, host Mulaney spoofs a political ad for a real-life New York Assemblyman with a name that’s hard to believe: Harvey Epstein.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
One of Young's first jobs was being dispatched to London Zoo to sketch penguins to create the publisher's logo.
—Robert Johnston, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
In the new book The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2024), author (and Scientific American poetry editor) Dava Sobel chronicles Curie’s life and work, and sketches biographies of many of the women who worked with her.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketch
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Pick 4 Evening: 1-8-5-7 Midday: 8-9-9-7 Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
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Winning Badger 5 numbers from Nov. 26 drawing 03-15-18-19-21 Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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There are full-length and half-length portraits by Auerbach, but, in truth, the real action starts from the neck up.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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In execution, however, the film exhibits something of a split personality by awkwardly moving between cutesy soap operatic romance and an unsparing, oft-devastating portrait of the myriad hurdles facing foreign workers.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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The company’s origins can be traced back to the Swallow Sidecar Company, which diversified into autos, eventually becoming SS cars in 1934.Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024
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Though the beginnings of the Magnolia enterprise can be traced back 20 years to Joanna’s Waco home store and Chip’s local real estate operation, Fixer Upper is where many first met the Gaineses.Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Honeywell space heater also has dozens of glowing ratings from shoppers who describe it as quiet and warm.Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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All told, the mass deportations Trump has described could cost $150 billion to $350 billion, immigration experts said.Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The ad was released alongside a series of limited-edition Coca-Cola can designs featuring 38 illustrations of Marvel characters.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Along the way, the scholar shines a light on historical figures like Shaikh Zain ud-Din, an 18th-century Indian artist who painted illustrations of silk moths, and Ramón María Termeyer, a Spanish priest who studied silk-producing animals, especially spiders, in mid-18th-century South America.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Writing Documentation And Explanations Once a function is developed, use LLMs to generate a description, explain inputs and outputs and write unit tests.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Shortly after officers obtained a description of Worthy and broadcast it over the radio, responding officers were flagged down by a witness who told them that a man robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint and fired one shot.Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Williams recently delivered a binder of documents outlining his proposals to City Council President Mary Sheffield and provided a copy to BridgeDetroit.Malachi Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
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If the lingering guest is your church pastor, certainly stick to the more formal, etiquette-minded strategies outlined above.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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The High School Musical alum portrayed real-life serial killer Ted Bundy in Netflix's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.Lydia Price, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Gregg portrays Harry Kendall Thaw, the spoiled son of an American coal and railroad baron.Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketch. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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