character sketch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of character sketch
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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I wrote that one, and within a year, every character sketch all started with jingles and montage.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023
Too bad the comedic, almost clowning elements in the script work against the ethical questions the film otherwise takes seriously, making the whole thing feel more like a character sketch than a fleshed-out drama.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023
But for the most part, this is an absorbing and nuanced character sketch, with a well-deployed supporting cast.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2023
And they nod to the source material by having Wu’s character sketch Lyle in Waber’s illustration style.
From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022
As a character sketch Mrs. Dunn's "Zekle's Wife" stands on an equality with Denman Thompson's "Joshua Whitcomb" and with Joe Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle."
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
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