sketch
noun
a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
sketched
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past participleof sketch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sketch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sketchnouna simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
Example Sentences
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Most every character in the book—major, minor or fleeting—came sketched from a real-life analogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In minutes, Bartlett had sketched the makeshift shrine that Helga builds for Arnold in her closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Thatcher, though, was far and away the best part of both films, bringing a striking depth to her thinly sketched characters.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
According to Terekh, the first ideas for what would become the FP-1 drone were sketched on a napkin in their favourite restaurant in late 2022.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Over the next several days, Min sketched what seemed like hundreds of designs.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
