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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSketchbook
/ˈskɛtʃ.bʊk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book or pad of blank pages used for drawing or sketching.
"The artist carried her sketchbook everywhere to capture inspiration on the go." - 2
A collection of sketches or drawings compiled in a book format.
"His sketchbook was filled with detailed illustrations of the cityscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sketchbook' is a compound word formed from 'sketch', which originates from the Dutch word 'schets', meaning a rough drawing, and 'book', derived from the Old English 'bōc', meaning a written work. The combination reflects the historical practice of artists using bound collections of sketches for study and reference.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sketchbook" is said worldwide
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carnet de croquis
Transliteration: kar-nay de kroh-kee
"Elle a dessiné dans son carnet de croquis pendant le voyage."
Skizzenbuch
Transliteration: skits-en-booḱ
"Er hat sein Skizzenbuch immer dabei, um Ideen festzuhalten."
quaderno da schizzi
Transliteration: kwah-der-no dah skeet-zee
"Il suo quaderno da schizzi è pieno di idee creative."
cuaderno de bocetos
Transliteration: kwah-der-no de bo-se-tos
"Ella siempre lleva su cuaderno de bocetos para dibujar."
caderno de esboços
Transliteration: kah-der-no de es-bo-sos
"O artista usa um caderno de esboços para suas ideias."
स्केचबुक
Transliteration: sketchbook
"उसकी स्केचबुक में कई चित्र हैं।"
素描本
Transliteration: sùmiáo běn
"她的素描本里有很多创意的草图。"
스케치북
Transliteration: seukeichibuk
"그녀는 스케치북에 그림을 그립니다."
スケッチブック
Transliteration: sukecchibukku
"彼女はスケッチブックにアイデアを描きます。"
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