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I'm not the same person as the character I do in my songs. She's crazy! The 'Daddy Song' was the first sketch I ever wrote, especially on the guitar and everything - and definitely the most offensive. And absurd.
Carly Craig

Meaning of "sketch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKETCH

From Dutch schets, via Italian from Latin schedius hastily made, from Greek skhedios unprepared.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKETCH

sketch  [skɛtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKETCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sketch is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sketch in English.

WHAT DOES SKETCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sketch in the English dictionary

The first definition of sketch in the dictionary is a rapid drawing or painting, often a study for subsequent elaboration. Other definition of sketch is a brief usually descriptive and informal essay or other literary composition. Sketch is also a short play, often comic, forming part of a revue.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SKETCH

PRESENT

Present
I sketch
you sketch
he/she/it sketches
we sketch
you sketch
they sketch
Present continuous
I am sketching
you are sketching
he/she/it is sketching
we are sketching
you are sketching
they are sketching
Present perfect
I have sketched
you have sketched
he/she/it has sketched
we have sketched
you have sketched
they have sketched
Present perfect continuous
I have been sketching
you have been sketching
he/she/it has been sketching
we have been sketching
you have been sketching
they have been sketching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sketched
you sketched
he/she/it sketched
we sketched
you sketched
they sketched
Past continuous
I was sketching
you were sketching
he/she/it was sketching
we were sketching
you were sketching
they were sketching
Past perfect
I had sketched
you had sketched
he/she/it had sketched
we had sketched
you had sketched
they had sketched
Past perfect continuous
I had been sketching
you had been sketching
he/she/it had been sketching
we had been sketching
you had been sketching
they had been sketching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sketch
you will sketch
he/she/it will sketch
we will sketch
you will sketch
they will sketch
Future continuous
I will be sketching
you will be sketching
he/she/it will be sketching
we will be sketching
you will be sketching
they will be sketching
Future perfect
I will have sketched
you will have sketched
he/she/it will have sketched
we will have sketched
you will have sketched
they will have sketched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sketching
you will have been sketching
he/she/it will have been sketching
we will have been sketching
you will have been sketching
they will have been sketching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sketch
you would sketch
he/she/it would sketch
we would sketch
you would sketch
they would sketch
Conditional continuous
I would be sketching
you would be sketching
he/she/it would be sketching
we would be sketching
you would be sketching
they would be sketching
Conditional perfect
I would have sketch
you would have sketch
he/she/it would have sketch
we would have sketch
you would have sketch
they would have sketch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sketching
you would have been sketching
he/she/it would have been sketching
we would have been sketching
you would have been sketching
they would have been sketching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sketch
we let´s sketch
you sketch
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sketch
Past participle
sketched
Present Participle
sketching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKETCH


cosech
ˈkəʊsɛtʃ
Dolmetsch
ˈdɒlmɛtʃ
etch
ɛtʃ
fetch
fɛtʃ
fletch
flɛtʃ
ketch
kɛtʃ
kvetch
kvɛtʃ
lech
lɛtʃ
letch
lɛtʃ
outstretch
ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ
overstretch
ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ
quetch
kwɛtʃ
quetsch
kwɛtʃ
resketch
riːˈskɛtʃ
retch
rɛtʃ
spetch
spɛtʃ
stretch
strɛtʃ
vetch
vɛtʃ
wretch
rɛtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKETCH

skerries
skerry
sket
sketch book
sketch map
sketch pad
sketch show
sketchability
sketchable
sketchbook
sketcher
sketchier
sketchiest
sketchily
sketchiness
sketching book
sketching pad
sketchy
sketted
sketting

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKETCH

at a stretch
back stretch
character sketch
crown vetch
home stretch
homescreetch
Jack Ketch
kidney vetch
milk vetch
restretch
thumbnail sketch

Synonyms and antonyms of sketch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SKETCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sketch» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sketch

Translation of «sketch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKETCH

Find out the translation of sketch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sketch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sketch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

素描
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bosquejo
570 millions of speakers

English

sketch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्केच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُخَطَّط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эскиз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esboço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কেচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

esquisse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lakaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skizze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スケッチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스케치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bức phác họa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கெட்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kroki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schizzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szkic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ескіз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

schiță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκίτσο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skets
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skiss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skisse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sketch

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKETCH»

The term «sketch» is very widely used and occupies the 7.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKETCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sketch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sketch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sketch

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SKETCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sketch.
1
Blake Anderson
I think sketch writing is a good spot for everyone to start because it requires you to develop characters, have a beginning, middle and end and have a bunch of jokes in a short amount of time.
2
Scott Aukerman
The best sketch shows are from a group of tight-knit people who've worked together for a really long time.
3
Todd Barry
I would call it a comedy variety show. We have some people just doing straight standup. We usually try to have one musical act of sort. So its just people being funny in different ways, not just sketch, not just standup, not just characters, all of those things.
4
Geoffrey Beene
I come in. I'm going to sketch, I'm going to drape, I don't know what I'm going to do.
5
Adam Braun
What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
6
Dana Carvey
Well, I loved variety in television, I loved sketch comedy. At 'Saturday Night Live,' I stayed almost seven years.
7
Steve Coogan
If you start to disrespect the character you're playing, or play it too much for laughs, that can work for a sketch, it will sell some gags, but it's all technique. It's like watching a juggler - you can be impressed by it, but it's not going to touch you in any way.
8
Carly Craig
I'm not the same person as the character I do in my songs. She's crazy! The 'Daddy Song' was the first sketch I ever wrote, especially on the guitar and everything - and definitely the most offensive. And absurd.
9
Illeana Douglas
I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That would be my fantasy. I stay up night and day thinking up stuff he might find funny.
10
Kyle Dunnigan
I love doing different things where, for a little while, I can focus on standup then sketch writing, then performing, then directing a video. That, to me, is stimulating.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKETCH»

Discover the use of sketch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sketch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sketch for a Self-analysis
Vehemently not an autobiography, this unique book is instead an application of Bourdieu's theories to his own life and intellectual trajectory; along the way it offers compelling and intimate insights into the most important French ...
Pierre Bourdieu, 2007
2
The Police Composite Sketch
In addition, this book discusses other relevant topics, such as the three-stage drawing technique, witness and victim types, descriptive terminologies, managing composite sessions.
Stephen Mancusi, 2010
3
Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions
Although written fairly early in his career, in 1939, Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions is considered to be one of Jean-Paul Sartre's most important pieces of writing.
Jean-Paul Sartre, 1962
4
To Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch
In this short essay, Kant completes his political theory and philosophy of history, considering the prospects for peace among nations and addressing questions that remain central to our thoughts about nationalism, war, and peace.
Immanuel Kant, Ted Humphrey, 2003
5
Love: A Sketch
This short text, originally written in 1969 by the eminent. German social theorist Niklas Luhmann, goes a long way to redressing this neglect.
Niklas Luhmann, André Kieserling, 2010
6
Super Scratch and Sketch: A Cool Art Activity Book for ...
Presents twenty drawing and design projects, including hieroglyphics, tattoos, super-heroes, and African sculpture.
‎2003
7
Sketch Manga: A Draw-Inside Step-by-Step Sketchbook
With tips from this how-to instruction guide, learn how to draw Manga characters from basic instruction to complete figures.
‎2011
8
Aikido Sketch Diary: Dojo 365 Days
" The section on uchideshi training describes goals and difficulties that lie along the path of any discipline. This book illustrates the basic Aikido belief that students learn and progress only by doing things for themselves.
Gaku Homma, 1994
9
Sketch Dragons: A Draw-Inside Step-by-Step Sketchbook
Each book in the series includes help on sketching for the particular style or topic, in this case fantasy art dragons from bestselling IMPACT and North Light Books with dragon content: Dracopedia; Dreamscapes Myth & Magic; MechaForce; ...
Pamela Wissman, Kathy Kipp, Tom Kidd, 2011
10
Watercolor for the Fun of It - How to Sketch with Watercolor
A guide to sketching with watercolor that provides information on preliminary skills for establishing composition, design, and color schemes.
David Becker, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKETCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sketch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Key And Peele Sketch Raises An Important Question: Why Aren't …
Key & Peele released a new sketch, “TeachersCenter,” that focuses on the ways our society devalues teachers by comparing them to professional athletes. «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
2
Key & Peele's New A Cappella Sketch Is an Instant Classic
Pitch Perfect made a cappella intense enough, but a new sketch from Key & Peele just upped the ante. Jordan Peele plays the lone young black man in his very ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Watch Chris Pratt's Perfect Jason Statham Impression in This Cut …
When Chris Pratt hosted Saturday Night Live back in September, he recorded a sketch in which he played action movie start Jason Statham. Sadly, that sketch ... «TIME, Jun 15»
4
Amy Schumer Takes on Bill Cosby in New Courtroom Sketch (VIDEO)
Amy Schumer did her best to "defend" disgraced comedian Bill Cosby during a sketch on her Comedy Central show Inside Amy Schumer, on Tuesday. In a mock ... «People Magazine, May 15»
5
SNL Accused of Stealing 'Draw Muhammad' Sketch from Canadian …
No sketch from this past week's Saturday Night Live episode garnered more attention than the one in which contestants on a faux-game show called “Picture ... «Mediaite, May 15»
6
15 feminist Amy Schumer sketches that will make you stand up and …
In this star-studded sketch from the Season 3 premiere, Schumer teams up with feminist icons Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patricia Arquette and Tina Fey to celebrate ... «Salon, May 15»
7
Thor Mocks 'Age Of Ultron' In SNL Sketch
Just watch the next-day round-ups and individual sketches. The “Best Of…” videos were always the funniest way to watch the show. I've yet to find a sketch ... «Forbes, Mar 15»
8
“SNL” spoofs ISIS in controversial sketch
"Saturday Night Live" satirized the Islamic State with a fake commercial of a dad, played by Taran Killam, dropping off his daughter, played by Dakota Johnson, ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
9
Eddie Murphy backed out of 'SNL' Bill Cosby sketch
Murphy was supposed to play Cosby during the Celebrity Jeopardy sketch, according to Macdonald, who wrote, "He knew the laughs would bring the house ... «San Jose Mercury News, Feb 15»
10
Betty White, Bradley Cooper Make Out in Star-Studded Californians …
The two appeared together in a reboot of SNL's "The Californians" sketch, and totally stole the show with a hilarious (and hot!) makeout. PHOTOS: Betty White's ... «Us Magazine, Feb 15»

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