sketch

US /skɛtʃ/

UK /sketʃ/

B1

noun

  • Brief account of something without many details
  • A drawing made quickly that lacks detail
  • Brief, funny scene as part of a performance

verb

  • To make a rough plan or idea of something
  • To draw images roughly with a pencil

Examples

a comic sketch about a talking cat

The talk began with a thumbnail sketch of the political situation at that time.