Synonyms for sketch
- noun
- verb
Most common
picture drawing pen picture pen portrait cartoon skit vignette esquisse
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Drawing — A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline
drawing, picture, pen picture, pen portrait, draw, design, plan, plot, draft US, draught UK, delineation
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
I have to write a character sketch for a novel study.
- n. 2
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
- v. 1
To make a brief, basic drawing.
I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.
- v. 2
To describe briefly and with very few details.
He sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.
Related words
- Word family
- sketchy
- Phrases
- sketch out composite sketch police sketch sketch pad
Choose the right word
A sketch is a rough, suggestive presentation of anything, whether graphic or literary, commonly intended to be preliminary to a more complete or extended treatment.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- picture It is the most artistic picture I have ever taken.
- drawing The children were all drawing pictures of animals.
- cartoon He knew Muslims would be offended by that cartoon.
- skit The skit was presented by fifth grade students.
By length
- 3 letters
- map1
- 4 letters
- plan1, draw1, plot1, skit1
- 5 letters
- study2, draft1, paint1, trace1
- 6 letters
- design2, survey2, resume2, pencil2, depict2
- 7 letters
- picture2, drawing2, cartoon2, outline2, portray2, draught1, croquis
- 8 letters
- skeleton3, vignette2, esquisse
- 9 letters
- represent3, portrayal3, delineate4, adumbrate
- 11 letters
- delineation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).