Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sketch in American Collocation
sketch
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/sketʃ/
not finished
rough
unfinished
I attach a rough sketch of the layout of the place as I remember it.
quick
hasty
quick
When I see a volcano I make a quick sketch and take notes.
done at the beginning
preliminary
preparatory
This is pure watercolour painting: there was no preliminary pencil sketch.
chalk
charcoal
ink
pen-and-ink
pencil
watercolour
Each project includes a detailed pencil sketch to introduce the flower.
do
draw
execute
make
paint
Art Historians believe that the sketch was painted between the 1820s and late 1830s.