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
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
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
Also for Phineas McPhail, whose eulogistic character sketch she had accepted with feminine reservations subconsciously derisive.
From The Rough Road by Locke, William John
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