sketchpad

American  

[skech-pad] / ˈskɛtʃˌpæd /

noun

1. sketchbook.

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Etymology

Origin of sketchpad

First recorded in 1890–95; sketch ( def. ) + pad ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Armed with a Uniball pen and a Strathmore sketchpad, Mr. Polan chronicled the life of the city with an observational hunger that earned him the status of a doodling New York folk hero.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

Outside their tent, she scrolled through snapshots of her drawings on her phone, her sketchpad stuck in the ruins of their home.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

Here, Williams takes the AP through her sketchpad, coloring in the key moments of Maxwell's trial with her behind-the-scenes observations:

From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2022

Here, Williams takes the AP through her sketchpad, coloring in the key moments of Maxwell’s trial with her behind-the-scenes observations:

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2022

There is also the problem that he said to bring a sketchpad and I can’t sketch.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson