sketchbook

American  

[skech-book] / ˈskɛtʃˌbʊk /

Or sketch book

noun

1. Also a book or pad of drawing paper for sketches.

2. a book of literary sketches.

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sketchbook British  

/ ˈskɛtʃˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book of plain paper containing sketches or for making sketches in

2. a book of literary sketches

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Etymology

Origin of sketchbook

First recorded in 1810–20; sketch + book

Example Sentences

The show boasts a dozen or so big, ambitious paintings accompanied by smaller paintings, works on paper and sketchbooks that offer insights into Brown’s thinking, her process and her influences.

From Washington Post

In another gallery the museum is displaying 25 of Mr. Kelly’s sketchbooks, a previous gift of Mr. Shear, with other works on paper.

From New York Times

The presentation, drawn mostly from the V&A’s collection, showcases about 175 items: personal objects and letters, family artworks and photographs, manuscripts, early sketchbooks, watercolors, diaries, scientific drawings, and commercial merchandise.

From New York Times

He tossed in T-shirts, jeans, sweatshirts, then tucked a sketchbook and laptop computer into his backpack.

From Los Angeles Times

With a focus on drawings and sketchbooks, this show makes a case for 1906 as a transformational period in the artist’s career and, by extension, in the development of contemporary art.

From New York Times