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noun

Definition of sketchesnext
plural of sketch
1
as in drawings
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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2
as in portraits
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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sketches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sketch
1
as in traces
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 describes
to give a representation or account of in words briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketches
  1. portraits
  2. traces
  3. describes
  4. depictions
  5. descriptions
  6. outlines
  7. portrays
  8. depicts
Noun
  • Mishima was thrilled with the resulting portraits and agreed to become the subject of a series of photos by Hosoe.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Romano was more inventive with his portraits of cultural figures than accurate.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of portraits
Verb
  • The film traces the history of the production house, which has created classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Quartermass Xperiment, and will be on show at the upcoming American Film Market.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The narrative traces the bonds formed between these characters against the backdrop of Manila’s nighttime streets and the open roads of the Philippines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of traces
Verb
  • Do the hiring practices of a handful of élite outlets really measure up to the stakes and moral seriousness of the decades of conflict that Coates describes?
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The report describes brain injuries, and cuts and bruises on his head and other areas.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of describes
Noun
  • The technology is often used to create fake depictions of real people both visually and with audio.
    Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The publication led to global outrage, with many Muslims finding the depictions highly offensive and blasphemous.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of depictions
Noun
  • For website optimization, focus on SEO best practices such as using relevant keywords in titles and content, having clear meta descriptions and ensuring fast load times.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Details regarding the film’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of descriptions
Verb
  • More often than not, this occurs because the innovating organizations have a strong collaboration framework in place — a structure that outlines communication, expectations, workflows and more while keeping regulations top of mind.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Meta outlines more technical detail for Movie Gen in a 92-page research paper, available at this link.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of outlines
Verb
  • During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The veteran actor portrays a woman grappling with memory loss in director Suman Ghosh’s Bengali-language drama.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • In a gut-wrenching scene that drew criticism after the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, The Apprentice depicts the future president raping his wife.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Chapter 2 depicts an event called the Pentecost, when disciples of Jesus were gathered together.
    Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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