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
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
Because your cultural artifact may be tied to a person, a character sketch might help you think about its significance.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
It, however, has much interest as a character sketch from the life, and is said by those who had the opportunity of knowing to be a capital portrait.
From Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning by Clarke, Helen Archibald
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