character sketch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of character sketch
First recorded in 1880–85
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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
The difference between the artists’ work is like the difference between a grand aristocratic portrait and a psychologically nuanced character sketch.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 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
Ditch the mistletoe and holly and it would still be a well-crafted, well-balanced character sketch, following two lost souls as they discover what they’ve been missing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
The most common example is the composition portraying character without any plot or complication of incident, which is not a character story, but a character sketch.
From The Technique of Fiction Writing by Robert Saunders Dowst
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