sketch

English

/skɛtʃ/

verb
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) To make a brief, basic drawing.
  • (transitive) To describe briefly and with very few details.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish schets (sketch) derived from Italian schizzo derived from Latin schedium derived from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (off-hand, made suddenly) root from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seǵʰ-

Gloss

hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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