· preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
Synonym(s): study
Hypernym(s): drawing
· a brief literary description
Synonym(s): vignette
Hypernym(s): description
· short descriptive summary (of events)
· a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
Synonym(s): cartoon
Hypernym(s): wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
· make a sketch of; "sketch the building"
Synonym(s): chalk_out
Hypernym(s): draw
· describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
Synonym(s): outline, adumbrate
Hypernym(s): describe, depict, draw