sketching
- present participle of sketch.
Example Sentences
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Partis was also sketching the heron as he watched.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
In an 1803 etching and aquatint with watercolor by Thomas Daniell, we see Gangaram absorbed in sketching wall reliefs of Shiva and Parvati from a rock-cut cave at Ellora.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Here Mina and her friend Lucy Westenra sit among the graves, sketching and talking, later, watching clouds gather for the storm that would bring the Demeter, and Count Dracula, to Whitby.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
German officials said Merz will be sketching a new, twin-track approach this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
In school, he just sat there sketching and smiling like he was in on some joke no one else got.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
