SKETCHING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

sketching

verb

present participle of sketch

as in tracing

to draw or make apparent the outline of sketched the garden pavilion on a pad of paper so the homeowners would have a rough idea of how it was going to look

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as in describing

to give a representation or account of in words briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan

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Recent Examples of sketching Admittedly, Mitchell is fairly creative in sketching the run-up to the dinosaur takeover, which includes ominous signs such as long-extinct plant life taking root overnight. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Sam would draw a map, sketching out the coastline of the Levant and marking a dot. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 According to Dalrymple and Anand, the two spent hours sketching each other, and Duleep played with the royal children, becoming good friends with Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Nothing has been decided yet, and the ministries involved have made no official comment, but officials have gone as far as sketching options—including a bar on public release or a limit to domestic use only. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026 According to Minerva, creating these luxurious sets starts with sketching the signature swirling line work in black. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026 His process included both sketching and photographing his subjects before creating full-sized works. — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 June 2026 Within weeks of that lunch, the two were sketching out plans for a high‑performance electric sports car, and Musk soon led Tesla’s first major funding round. — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Those tests include answering questions under a sudden, blinding interrogation light (a bit that reliably catches her guests off guard) and sketching a personal family crest mid-conversation. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026

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Guests can borrow cruiser bikes to ride along the 19-mile bike path tracing Lake Superior’s shoreline.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Norway’s monarchy has old roots, tracing its origins to King Harald Fairhair in the ninth century.

— Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracing

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OpenAI's investigation, released this week, went considerably further, describing agents that found unauthorized ways to communicate, collaborate and delegate work while attempting to accomplish their objectives.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The company says its technology is being developed to produce both electricity and high-temperature industrial heat, with its website describing temperatures of up to about 2012°F (1,100°C).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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The Rodríguez government has since largely stopped publicly addressing Maduro’s status, while some murals depicting him in Caracas have been painted over in recent months.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Together, Taro and Capa blaze a trail in war reporting, documenting the Spanish Civil War with photographs depicting the ordinary the men and women who are fighting, the latter inspiring Taro to adopt the blue jumpsuit that became her signature.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicting

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Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlining

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Footage from the event showed an actress portraying Nikki screaming at and startling guests.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Monroe Mayor Robert Burns, a Republican, seized on Newsom’s visit in a post on X, portraying the California governor’s appearance as evidence that Monroe, and North Carolina, have become politically important enough to draw national attention.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of portraying

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By the late 1960s, Kusama had also turned herself into material, staging happenings, body-painting events, naked demonstrations, and antiwar actions.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
To begin with, the seventeenth-century French academic opposition of painting to sculpture assigns painting to sight and sculpture to touch—to sensation achieved through physical contact.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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