1. (

• sketch ,
• study ,

) preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint" ;

2. (

• sketch ,
• vignette

) a brief literary description ;

3. (

• sketch ,
• survey ,
• resume

) short descriptive summary (of events) ;

4. (

• cartoon ,
• sketch ,

) a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine ;

1. (

• sketch ,
• chalk_out

) make a sketch of; "sketch the building" ;

2. (

• sketch ,
• outline ,
• adumbrate

) describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas" ;