English noun: sketch |
1. | sketch (artifact) preliminary drawing for later elaboration |
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| Samples | He made several studies before starting to paint.
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| Synonyms | study |
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| Broader (hypernym) | drawing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | design, draft, rough drawing, vignette |
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2. | sketch (communication) a brief literary description |
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| Synonyms | vignette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | description |
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3. | sketch (communication) short descriptive summary (of events) |
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| Synonyms | resume, survey |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sum-up, summary |
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4. | sketch (communication) a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine |
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| Synonyms | cartoon |
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| Broader (hypernym) | humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cartoon strip, comic strip, funnies, strip |
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| Part meronym | publication |
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