sketching
sketching — noun
1. a drawing done fast and with few lines, showing the main shapes of a person, obj
a drawing done fast and with few lines, showing the main shapes of a person, object, or place rather than fine detail.
Yumi made a quick sketching of the old harbour before the boats sailed away.
a sketching of [scene] for a fast, low-detail drawing
The artist showed us a rough sketching of the new bridge over the river.
rough sketching: few lines, main shapes only
On the train, Tariq filled his notebook with small sketchings of the people around him.
A faint pencil sketching of a horse covered one corner of the nursery wall.
Before painting, Heloísa pinned a simple sketching of the garden above her desk.
- portrait
a careful, detailed picture of a person
文法句型
a sketching of [object/scene]
用法筆記
Often paired with adjectives like 'rough', 'quick', or 'simple' that stress speed and low detail. Distinguish from sense 2: this is always a picture, not words.
常見錯誤
2. a short piece of writing or speaking that gives only the main facts about someon
a short piece of writing or speaking that gives only the main facts about someone or something, without going deep.
The mayor gave a quick sketching of the town's history before the festival began.
a sketching of [topic]: only the main facts
Eli wrote a warm sketching of his grandfather for the village newspaper.
written character sketching of a person
Her report opened with a brief sketching of the flood and the damage it caused.
In one page, Anjali offered a sharp sketching of life in the busy market.
Mr Olsen gave the class a quick sketching of the war, skipping dates but naming the key battles.
文法句型
a sketching of [person/situation]
用法筆記
Subject of the sketching is usually a person, place, or event described in outline. Distinguish from sense 1: here the medium is words, not lines.
常見錯誤
3. a brief, funny scene performed as one piece within a bigger show on stage, radio
a brief, funny scene performed as one piece within a bigger show on stage, radio, or television.
The comedy club ended the night with a sketching about two clumsy waiters.
a sketching about [topic]: short funny scene
Christopher and Wren rehearsed a five-minute sketching for the school talent show.
short performed scene within a longer show
The radio show mixed serious news with a funny sketching every Friday evening.
Kabir laughed so hard at the show's last comic sketching that he spilled his drink.
Each sketching on the late-night show lasted a few minutes and ended with a loud joke.
文法句型
a comedy sketching
a sketching about [topic]
用法筆記
Common in talk of theatre, radio, and television comedy. Distinguish from sense 2: this is a performed scene, not a written description.
常見錯誤
sketching — verb
- sketchingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sketchings3rd person singular
- sketchinging-ing form
- sketchingedpast simple
1. drawing something fast with a few lines, capturing its main shape rather than ev
drawing something fast with a few lines, capturing its main shape rather than every detail.
Élise spent the afternoon sketching the busy market with a soft pencil.
transitive: sketching + [object]
The students sat by the river, sketching the boats as they passed.
sketching a moving scene quickly
Tuan was sketching with charcoal in the park when the rain finally started to fall.
Before the meeting, Eshe was sketching faces on the back of her notes.
Jack kept sketching the mountain until the light over the valley faded.
文法句型
sketching + [object]
sketching (no object)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the continuous form to describe an activity in progress. Object, when present, is a person, object, or scene being drawn.
常見錯誤
2. describing a plan or idea in a short, general way that gives only the main point
describing a plan or idea in a short, general way that gives only the main points and leaves out the small details.
At dinner, Anjali kept sketching her plan to open a small bakery downtown.
sketching + [plan]: main points only
The coach spent ten minutes sketching the team's tactics for the second half.
sketching an idea in broad, general terms
Tariq began sketching out the new project before the others arrived.
In her email, Yumi was sketching the steps the volunteers would follow on Sunday.
The director kept sketching the broad story for the cast before filling in any single scene.
- outlining
giving the structure of a plan; very close in meaning
- summarizing
shortening something that already exists, rather than first proposing it
- detailing
describing every small part fully
文法句型
sketching + [plan/idea]
sketching out + [plan]
用法筆記
Object is usually an abstract plan, idea, or argument, not a physical thing. Often followed by 'out'. Distinguish from sense 1, which means drawing a picture.