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sketch

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Main Entry:
1sketch 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈskech\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, literally, splash, from schizzare to splash, of imitative origin
Date:
1668
1 a: a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study b: a tentative draft (as for a literary work)2: a brief description (as of a person) or outline3 a: a short literary composition somewhat resembling the short story and the essay but intentionally slight in treatment, discursive in style, and familiar in tone b: a short instrumental composition usually for piano c: a slight theatrical piece having a single scene ; especially : a comic variety act


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