croquis
Americannoun
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croquis
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Etymology
Origin of croquis
1800–10; < French, equivalent to croqu ( er ) to make a quick sketch of, rough out, (earlier) know (a subject) superficially (apparently to be identified with croquer to crunch; see croquette) + -is noun suffix ( see penthouse)
Example Sentences
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As they studied fashion design, Oubre worked on his croquis drawings.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2017
A croquis is made quickly, the artist drawing for just a few minutes, while the model holds one pose.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Artists often use croquis for subjects who won’t or can’t stay still—like a feral cat or a small child, someone whose whole being cannot be captured on paper in one steady view.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
So Theo appears to us in a series of croquis.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
While these, in the dreadful secrecy of an unknown tongue, impart he did, I seized pen and ink, and ennobled my unworthy sketch-book with a croquis of his finely-bronzed visage.
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
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