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sketch

US /skɛtʃ/

noun, verb Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The designer drew a quick sketch of the new logo for the client.

Word Family

NounNoun
sketch gốc sketcher sketchiness
VerbVerb
sketch gốc
AdjectiveAdj
sketchy
AdverbAdv
sketchily

Synonyms

  • drafta document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
  • outlinethe line that appears to bound an object
  • drawingan illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

Collocations

  • Easy pencil sketch
    to pencil sketch, meaning to write, draw, or trace with a pencil
  • Medium sketch out a project timeline
    to sketch out a project timeline, meaning to make a sketch of
  • Hard biographical sketch
    describing biographical sketch (of or relating to or being biography)
  • Very Hard sketch a thumbnail outline
    to sketch a thumbnail outline, meaning to make a sketch of

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