Overview of noun sketch

The noun sketch has 4 senses

• sketch, study -- (preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint")


• sketch, vignette -- (a brief literary description)


• sketch, survey, resume -- (short descriptive summary (of events))


• cartoon, sketch -- (a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine)

Overview of verb sketch

The verb sketch has 2 senses

• sketch, chalk out -- (make a sketch of; "sketch the building")


• sketch, outline, adumbrate -- (describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas")