sketchpad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sketchpad
First recorded in 1890–95; sketch ( def. ) + pad 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In ink and watercolor, Lundbye portrays an artist drawing the coastal landscape outdoors, as he leans back against a funerary dolmen with sketchpad in hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
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
She took out a sketchpad and diagramed the dock’s setup: a thick-edged rectangle with a narrow opening to the Mersey River.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 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 Fox News ● Jan. 5, 2022
I set my phone down and dig around for my sketchpad and pencils instead.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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