Meaning & use
Sketched
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Drew a rough, quick representation of something; also, outlined an idea or plan briefly without full detail.
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The architect sketched the building's layout on a napkin.
She sketched out her plans for the new business over coffee.
A note on using this word
In casual American slang, 'sketchy' (a related adjective) describes something suspicious or unreliable — a very different sense from the drawing verb.
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