sketch
US: /ˈskɛtʃ/
UK: /skˈɛtʃ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
sketch /sketʃ/- danh từ
- bức vẽ phác, bức phác hoạ
- to make a sketch of a scene: vẽ phác một cảnh
- bản tóm tắt
- bản phác thảo (một kế hoạch)
- vở ca kịch ngắn
- bản nhạc nhịp đơn
- bức vẽ phác, bức phác hoạ
- động từ
- vẽ phác, phác hoạ; phác thảo
- to go out sketching: đi lấy phác hoạ
- vẽ phác, phác hoạ; phác thảo
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: The artist is making sketches for his next painting. + She drew a sketch map of the area to show us the way.
2 a short funny scene on television, in the theatre, etc: The drama group did a sketch about a couple buying a new car.
3 a short report or story that gives only basic details about sth: a biographical sketch of the Prime Minister
+ verb
1 to make a quick drawing of sb/sth: [VN] He quickly sketched the view from the window. [also V]
2 [VN] ~ sth (out) to give a general description of sth, giving only the basic facts
Synonym: OUTLINE
She sketched out her plan for tackling the problem.
3 [VN] (literary) to do sth in a quick and careless way, as if you do not really mean it: He sketched a smile.
Phrasal Verbs: sketch sth<->in to give more information or details about sth: You need to sketch in his character a little more.
Collocation
1 quick drawing
ADJ.
lightning, quick | rough | preliminary, preparatory | charcoal, ink, pencil, watercolour
VERB + SKETCH
do, draw, make
SKETCH + NOUN
book, pad | map | plan
PREP.
in a/the ~
The family house appears in several of her sketches.
| ~ by
a series of sketches by John Constable
| ~ for
to make a sketch for an oil painting
| ~ of
He did some rough sketches of the costumes.
More information about ART WORKS
ART WORKS:
of art a piece/work of art
Michelangelo's Pietà is a magnificent work of art.
collect ~
She collects Jacobean portraits.
display, exhibit, show ~
The works will be displayed in the new wing of the museum.
~ be (put) on display/exhibition/show ~ go on display/exhibition/show
paintings put on show for the first time The photographs are on exhibition until the end of September.
house ~
An annexe was built to house the sculptures.
a series of ~
a series of paintings by Van Gogh
a collection/exhibition of ~
an exhibition of early 20th century French masterpieces
an art/photographic/photography exhibition
The open art exhibition will allow new artists to exhibit their work.
by ~
a sculpture by Barbara Hepworth
2 short description
ADJ.
brief, thumbnail
The talk began with a thumbnail sketch of the political situation at that time.
| biographical, character
VERB + SKETCH
give sb
PREP.
~ of
He gave us character sketches of all his eccentric relations.
3 short comic scene
ADJ.
short | comic, satirical
VERB + SKETCH
do, perform | write
PREP.
~ about
a comic sketch about a talking cat
Concise dictionary
sketches|sketched|sketchingsketʃnoun
+preliminary drawing for later elaboration
+a brief literary description
+short descriptive summary (of events)
+a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
verb
+make a sketch of
+describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
