sketch
/sketʃ/noun
उच्चारण स्केच
रेखाचित्र, खाका
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[C]
a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details
रेखाचित्र, खाका
- a pencil sketch of the village
- Radhika made a quick sketch of the old fort in her notebook.
- The architect showed us a sketch of the new library.
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- He drew a rough sketch of the route on the back of an envelope.
- The artist filled his notebook with sketches of street life.
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[C]
a short funny scene on television, in the theatre
(छोटा) हास्य-दृश्य
- a comedy sketch
- The students performed a funny sketch about exam stress.
- The comedy show opens with a sketch about a lost wallet.
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- Our class performed a sketch at the annual day.
- The funniest sketch was about a talkative barber.
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[C]
a short report or story that gives only basic details about something
संक्षिप्त विवरण
- a brief sketch of Tagore's life
- The reporter wrote a short sketch of the chief guest's life.
- The magazine published a short sketch of the winner's life.
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- Give a brief sketch of the plot before you discuss the characters.
- The book opens with a sketch of the village and its people.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to make a quick drawing of somebody or something; to give a general description of something
रेखाचित्र बनाना; रूपरेखा देना
- She sketched the temple.
- He sketched out his plan.
- She sketched the mountains from the window of the bus.
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- He sketched his idea on a napkin.
- The painter sketched quickly before the light changed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sketch + object (verb)
As a transitive verb it means to draw quickly with few lines, and it needs no preposition before the thing drawn.
Transitive verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ कम रेखाओं से जल्दी चित्र बनाना है, और जो चीज़ बनाई जाए उससे पहले preposition नहीं आता।
- Radhika sketched the old fort from the hilltop.
- He sketched his mother's face on the back of an envelope.
a sketch of sb / sth
As a noun, a sketch of shows the subject; to say how it was drawn, use in pencil or in ink, not by pencil.
Noun के रूप में 'a sketch of' विषय बताता है; किस माध्यम से बना, यह बताने के लिए 'in pencil' या 'in ink' आता है, 'by pencil' नहीं।
- She made a quick sketch of the garden in pencil.
sketch out / sketch in
Sketch out means to describe a plan in general terms; sketch in means to add details to a drawing or an account.
'Sketch out' का अर्थ योजना का मोटा ब्योरा देना है; 'sketch in' का अर्थ चित्र या विवरण में ब्योरे जोड़ना है।
- The principal sketched out the plan for the new library.
a sketch (performance)
In theatre and television a sketch is a short funny scene; the plural is sketches.
रंगमंच और टेलीविज़न में 'sketch' एक छोटा हास्य-दृश्य है; इसका plural 'sketches' है।
- The students performed a funny sketch at the annual day.
a sketch of + life / events (written)
It can also be a short written account that gives only the main facts.
यह केवल मुख्य तथ्य बताने वाला संक्षिप्त लिखित वर्णन भी हो सकता है।
- The book begins with a brief sketch of the author's life.
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adjective + sketch
roughquickpencilcharcoalpreliminary
- He drew a rough sketch of the route on a piece of paper.
verb + a sketch
makedrawdoproduceshow
- The architect showed a sketch of the proposed bridge.
sketch + noun
bookmappadartistplan
- She carries a sketch book wherever she goes.
sketch + particle
outinoverfrom life
- The editor asked her to sketch out the story in a few lines.
“More examples 5
- The police released a sketch of the suspect's face.
पुलिस ने संदिग्ध के चेहरे का रेखाचित्र जारी किया।
- I sketched the banyan tree in my drawing class.
मैंने अपनी drawing की कक्षा में बरगद के पेड़ का रेखाचित्र बनाया।
- The speaker gave a short sketch of the history of Indian railways.
वक्ता ने भारतीय रेलवे के इतिहास का संक्षिप्त परिचय दिया।
- The comedy sketch about exam fever made the whole hall laugh.
परीक्षा के बुखार पर बने हास्य-दृश्य ने पूरे सभागार को हँसा दिया।
- The designer sketched a few ideas before choosing the final pattern.
डिज़ाइनर ने अंतिम नमूना चुनने से पहले कुछ विचारों के रेखाचित्र बनाए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He drew a sketch by pencil.
✓ He drew a sketch in pencil.
The medium of drawing is introduced by in, not by.
चित्र बनाने के माध्यम के लिए 'in' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The sketchs were displayed in the school hall.
✓ The sketches were displayed in the school hall.
Nouns ending in -ch add -es in the plural.
-ch पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns के plural में -es जुड़ता है।
✗ She is sketching since morning.
✓ She has been sketching since morning.
With since, use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the drawing words together: sketch (quick and rough), outline (the main lines), diagram (a simple drawing that explains), cartoon (funny drawing), portrait (painting of a person).
चित्र के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sketch (जल्दी और कच्चा), outline (मुख्य रेखाएँ), diagram (समझाने वाला सरल चित्र), cartoon (हास्य चित्र), portrait (व्यक्ति का चित्र)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective sketchy means not complete or detailed ('sketchy information').
Adjective sketchy का अर्थ 'अधूरा या अविस्तृत' है ('sketchy information')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A rough sketch, a character sketch (a short description of a person's qualities), sketch out a plan.
Collocations: a rough sketch, a character sketch (किसी व्यक्ति के गुणों का संक्षिप्त वर्णन), sketch out a plan।