sketchable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- sketchability noun
- unsketchable adjective
Etymology
Origin of sketchable
Example Sentences
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It was especially sketchable, and "bits" of it were carried away in many an artist's portfolio.
From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft
Why should all this sketchable adversity be lavished upon the neighborhood of a city that is so rich as Venice in picturesque dilapidation?
From A Foregone Conclusion by Howells, William Dean
To the Spanish Vistas of Mr. G. P. Lathrop he contributed innumerable designs, delightful notes of an artist's quest of the sketchable, many of which are singularly full pictures.
From Picture and Text 1893 by James, Henry
In the town itself, though there is plenty sketchable, there is nothing notable, save the old town-cross, with its weather-worn carvings, which stands upon the shore, with loch and hills for background.
From Our Journey to the Hebrides by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
He was a nice dog, but not very sketchable.
From The Twins in the South by Whitehill, Dorothy
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