Sketch

skech, n. a first draft of any plan or painting: an outline, a short and slightly constructed play, e ay, .: a short dramatic scene for representation by two persons: an artist's preliminary study of a work to be elaborated.— v.t. to make a rough draft of: to draw the outline: to give the principal points of.— v.i. to practise sketching.— adj. Sketch′able , capable of being sketched effectively.— ns. Sketch′book , a blank book used for sketching by an artist or writer: a printed volume of literary sketches; Sketch′er , one who sketches.— adv. Sketch′ily .— n. Sketch′ine .— adj. Sketch′y , containing a sketch or outline: incomplete, slight. [Dut. schets , It. schizzo —L. schedium — schedius , made off-hand—Gr. schedios , sudden.]