sketch map
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sketch map
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Levin lured each actor with finished scripts for the first and last episodes and a sketch map for where he wanted to go in between.
From Seattle Times
By one a.m., he was ready to transfer the data from his pencil sketch map to the actual cave floor.
From Literature
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What generals wanted were not accurate maps but sketch maps that showed the roads along which troops and supplies should move.
From Literature
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My only notion was a roughly scribbled sketch map, giving approximate walking times between the sites.
From BBC
Horwood's sad story was recounted in a small volume, which included depositions, trial proceedings, and a sketch map of the crime scene.
From The Guardian
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