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sketches

NOUN

drawing, outline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account blueprint cartoon chart copy depiction description illustration likeness painting picture piece portrayal summary version vignette

STRONG

adumbration compendium configuration delineation design diagram digest doodle draft figuration figure form monograph plan report representation rough shape skeleton survey syllabus

WEAK

aperçu précis

VERB

draw, outline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chalk chart delineate depict lay out paint portray

STRONG

adumbrate blueprint characterize describe design detail develop diagram doodle draft line plan plot represent skeleton trace

WEAK

block out map out rough out skeletonize

Antonyms

STRONG

forget ignore misrepresent neglect

Example Sentences

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In March, Kushner posts on Instagram about his intention to present "initial sketches for development projects for the Albanian coast", including projects on Sazan Island and the nearby Zvernec coast.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

He sketches out what looks like a spider's web where each strand represents a point at which a teenager could drop out of education, lose a job or disengage entirely.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Gangaram’s original sketches hang nearby, giving us multiple perspectives on the same event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The lead characters are sketches of real people — mere catalysts for thematic contemplation when they should also be genuinely integral parts of a story.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I had my Essa project out, charting my sketches, imagining what kinds of fibers would produce the best results.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows