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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
sketch
sketch [sketch sketches sketched sketching] noun, verb BrE [sketʃ] NAmE [sketʃ] noun 1. a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details •The artist is making sketches for his next painting. •She drew a sketch map of the area to show us the way. 2. a short funny scene on television, in the theatre, etc •The drama group did a sketch about a couple buying a new car. 3. a short report or story that gives only basic details about sth •a biographical sketch of the Prime Minister Word Origin: mid 17th cent.: from Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from schizzare ‘make a sketch’, based on Greek skhedios ‘done without preparation’. Collocations: Fine arts Creating art make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media Describing art paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style Showing and selling art commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth frame a painting/portrait hang art/a picture/a painting display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art Synonyms: picture painting • drawing • portrait • print • sketch These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc. picture • a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: ▪ The children were drawing pictures of their pets. painting • a picture that has been made using paint: ▪ a collection of paintings by American artists drawing • a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: ▪ a pencil/charcoal drawing portrait • a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: ▪ Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ ◇ ▪ a self-portrait ▪ (= a painting that you do of yourself) print • a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: ▪ a Renoir print sketch • a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: ▪ I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting. to draw a picture/portrait/sketch to paint a picture/portrait to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch Example Bank: •He did some rough sketches of the costumes. •He gave us character sketches of all his eccentric relations. •I was in a sketch group for a couple of years. •Police released a composite sketch of the suspect. •The family house appears in several of her sketches. •The judge will ban sketch artists from the courtroom. •The show sometimes feels like a university revue sketch. •The talk began with a thumbnail sketch of the political situation at that time. •a comedy sketch about a dead parrot •a comic sketch about a talking cat •a one-hour TV sketch (comedy) show •a series of sketches by John Constable •the artist's original sketch •to make a sketch for an oil painting •He drew me a quick sketch. •I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting. •In 1842 he wrote out a short sketch of his theory. •My favourite sketch is the one about the dead parrot. •The first few pages give a biographical sketch of the author. Derived: ↑sketch something in verb 1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sb/sth) to make a quick drawing of sb/sth •He quickly sketched the view from the window. 2. transitive ~ sth (out) to give a general description of sth, giving only the basic facts Syn: ↑outline •She sketched out her plan for tackling the problem. Verb forms: Word Origin: mid 17th cent.: from Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from schizzare ‘make a sketch’, based on Greek skhedios ‘done without preparation’. Example Bank: •He enjoyed sketching, writing poetry and playing music.
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