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Pronunciation / Transliteration: skech
"कलाकार ने परिदृश्य का एक त्वरित स्केच बनाया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.
"The artist created a quick sketch of the landscape before starting the final painting."
- 1
To make a rough drawing of something.
"She decided to sketch the scene before it changed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sketch' originates from the late 16th century, derived from the Italian 'schizzo', which means 'a quick drawing'. It evolved through the French 'esquisse', reflecting the practice of creating preliminary drawings or outlines in art.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sketch" is said worldwide
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croquis
Transliteration: kro-kee
"L'artiste a fait un croquis rapide du paysage."
Skizze
Transliteration: ski-tse
"Der Künstler machte eine schnelle Skizze der Landschaft."
schizzo
Transliteration: skeet-so
"L'artista ha fatto uno schizzo veloce del paesaggio."
boceto
Transliteration: bo-se-to
"El artista hizo un boceto rápido del paisaje."
esboço
Transliteration: es-bo-so
"O artista fez um esboço rápido da paisagem."
स्केच
Transliteration: skech
"कलाकार ने परिदृश्य का एक त्वरित स्केच बनाया।"
素描
Transliteration: sùmiáo
"艺术家快速地素描了风景。"
스케치
Transliteration: seukechi
"예술가는 풍경을 빠르게 스케치했습니다."
スケッチ
Transliteration: sukecchi
"アーティストは風景の素早いスケッチを作成しました。"
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