sketch

/skɛtʃ/
noun
  1. A simple, quickly made drawing that does not show much detail.
    • I drew a rough sketch of my dream house in my notebook.
    • The artist's sketch captured the basic shape of the mountain.
    • She made a quick sketch of the cat sleeping on the sofa.
  2. A short, funny performance or scene, usually on stage or television.
    • My favorite sketch on that show is the one with the talking parrot.
    • The comedy show opened with a hilarious sketch about a dentist.
    • They performed a short sketch about two friends lost in the woods.
  3. A brief description or outline of something, without many details.
    • Here is a rough sketch of our plan for the weekend trip.
    • The teacher gave us a sketch of the main events in the story.
    • The article provided a sketch of the new technology.
verb
  1. To make a simple, quick drawing of something.
    • He likes to sketch trees when he sits in the park.
    • I sketched the view from my window before the rain started.
    • The designer sketched a dress on a piece of paper.
  2. To describe something briefly or in outline form.
    • The report sketches the company's goals for next year.
    • The speaker sketched the main points of her speech.
    • Can you sketch the plot of the movie for me?
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