Added 9 October 2026
sketch
/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/ noun
In Latin: īnfōrmātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sketch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Preliminary drawing for later elaboration.
he made several studies before starting to paint
- A brief literary description.
- Short descriptive summary (of events).
verb
Origin
From Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”). Compare scheme.
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