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Sketch (drawing) — A sketch (from Ancient Greek σχέδιος schedios, “‘made suddenly, off hand’”, from σχεδιάζω schediazo, “‘to do a thing off hand’”) is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of… … Wikipedia
pencil — pen|cil1 S2 [ˈpensəl] n [U and C] ↑lead [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pincel paintbrush , from Latin penicillus little tail , from penis; PENIS] an instrument that you use for writing or drawing, consisting of a wooden stick with a thin … Dictionary of contemporary English
pencil — n. & v. n. 1 (often attrib.) a an instrument for writing or drawing, usu. consisting of a thin rod of graphite etc. enclosed in a wooden cylinder (a pencil sketch). b a similar instrument with a metal or plastic cover and retractable lead. c a… … Useful english dictionary
pencil — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a narrow pointed wooden instrument, used for writing or drawing, containing a thin stick of a black or coloured substance: written in pencil | drawn with a pencil | a pencil sketch 2 a pencil of light a narrow beam of light… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sketch — 01. My daughter did a wonderful [sketch] of a dragon in only a few minutes. 02. Wilma enjoys [sketching] views of the scenery whenever she goes travelling. 03. You should see the wonderful drawings Chan has done in his [sketch] book. 04. The… … Grammatical examples in English
pencil — n 1. lead pencil, lead, automatic pencil, writing instrument; crayon, chalk, pastel, felt tipped pen, Trademark. Magic Marker, Trademark. Flair. 2. ray, beam, shaft, stream; finger, stem, bar, rod, stick. v 3.(all with pencil) sketch, draw, trace … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sketch´er — sketch «skehch», noun, verb. –n. 1. a rough, quickly done drawing, painting, clay model, or design: »The artist made many sketches in pencil before painting the portrait. 2. an outline; plan: »Give me a sketch of his career. SYNONYM(S): draft,… … Useful english dictionary
Pencil — This article is about the handwriting instrument. For other uses, see Pencil (disambiguation). HB graphite pencils A pencil is a … Wikipedia
pencil drawing — Drawing executed with a pencil, an instrument made of graphite enclosed in a wood casing. Though graphite was mined in the 16th century, its use by artists is not known before the 17th century. In the 17th–18th century, graphite was used… … Universalium
sketch — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridge, abridgment, abstract, act, act as foil, adumbrate, afterpiece, antimasque, appear, article, audience success, ballet, barnstorm, bit,… … Moby Thesaurus
