sketch
noun
a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
sketching
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present participleof sketch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But research emerging from around the world has been sketching a different picture.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Reports have painted a picture of a decidedly low-key existence for the actor on the island, with Carrey spending his time reading, writing, walking, painting, and sketching.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Partis was also sketching the heron as he watched.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
The graduate school offered a free course on charcoal sketching.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
