| Main Entry: |
sketch |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
draw, outline |
Synonyms: |
adumbrate, block out,
blueprint*, chalk, characterize, chart, delineate,
depict, describe,
design,
detail,
develop, diagram, doodle, draft, lay out,
line, map out, paint,
plan, plot,
portray,
represent, rough out, skeleton, skeletonize, trace
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| Notes: |
though both a sketch and skit are short entertaining presentations, a sketch is usually serious and unrehearsed, while a skit is typically rehearsed and comical |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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