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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

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forget ignore misrepresent neglect

Example Sentences

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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

After he quietly sketches the poverty, losses and general depression in a little town, we find that the title turns out to be just half a thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He thinks the pre-taped sketches have been funnier than the live ones for the most part but says Weekend Update has been consistently strong.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The sketches make you feel as if you’re looking into the cadaver alongside Leonardo—that this body has been opened up in front of you.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day