sketch

Definition

To make a brief, basic drawing.

Etymology

From Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “I hold”). Compare scheme.

Example Sentences

• "I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil."
• "He sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened."