sketch synonyms

sketch

n.

  1. A drawing or plan

    portrayal, picture, draft, design, outline, adumbration, form, shape, delineation, drawing, representation, painting, skeleton, figure, figuration, configuration, depiction, illustration, copy, likeness, croquis (French), fashion plate, rough sketch, preliminary sketch, tentative sketch; see also picture 3, plan 1.

  2. A description or plan

    summary, survey, outline, draft; see description 1, plan 1, 2.

sketch

v.

  1. To draw

    paint, describe, depict; see draw 2.

  2. To plan

    outline, chart, draft; see plan 2.

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