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sketch

UK
/skɛtʃ/
US
/skɛtʃ/
sketch out

Translations

sketchnoun
sketches
pl
UK
/skɛtʃ/
US
/skɛtʃ/
esquisseDessin rapide et peu détaillé.
The artist showed me a sketch of the landscape before starting the final painting.
L'artiste m'a montré une esquisse du paysage avant de commencer le tableau final.
croquisDessin préparatoire ou rapide, souvent technique ou artistique.
The architect made a sketch of the new building.
L'architecte a fait un croquis du nouveau bâtiment.
sketchEmprunt courant pour un petit numéro comique.
The comedy troupe performed a hilarious sketch about life in the office.
La troupe comique a interprété un sketch hilarant sur la vie au bureau.
esquisseDescription brève et générale.
The author provided a sketch of the main character's background in the first chapter.
L'auteur a donné une esquisse du passé du personnage principal dans le premier chapitre.
Synonyms
drawing
outline
draft
design
blueprint
diagram
representation
rendering
sketchverb
sketched
Past Simple
sketched
Past Participle
sketching
Gerund
UK
/skɛtʃ/
US
/skɛtʃ/
She decided to sketch the landscape before painting it.
Elle a décidé d'esquisser le paysage avant de le peindre.
Additional translations
ébaucherS'emploie pour une description ou un projet donné de façon sommaire.
Synonyms
delineate
draft
outline
draw
trace
render
represent
design
sketchadjective
more sketch
Comp.
most sketch
Super.
UK
/sketʃ/
US
/skɛtʃ/
Used attributively (sketch map, sketch plan) and in slang meaning "suspicious".
sommaireFait rapidement, sans beaucoup de détails.
She drew a sketch plan of the garden on a scrap of paper.
Elle a dessiné un plan sommaire du jardin sur un bout de papier.
louche(Familier, surtout américain) Suspect, peu sûr, douteux.
That alley looks sketch—let’s take a different route.
Cette ruelle a l'air louche — prenons un autre chemin.
Synonyms
sketchy
rough
preliminary
rudimentary
outline
tentative
unfinished
impressionistic
approximate

Definitions

sketchnoun
A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.
The artist showed me a sketch of the landscape before starting the final painting.
A short humorous play or performance, consisting typically of one scene in a comedy show.
The comedy troupe performed a hilarious sketch about life in the office.
A brief written or spoken account or description, giving only basic details.
The author provided a sketch of the main character's background in the first chapter.
sketchverb
To make a rough drawing or outline of something.
She decided to sketch the landscape before painting it.
To describe something briefly or give a general outline.
He began to sketch the plan for the new project during the meeting.
sketchadjective
Made quickly and without much detail; relating to or characteristic of a sketch.
She drew a sketch plan of the garden on a scrap of paper.
(Slang, chiefly US) Suspicious, unsafe, or of doubtful reliability.
That alley looks sketch—let’s take a different route.
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