Definition: preliminary drawing for later elaboration
Usage: he made several studies before starting to paint
Similar words: drawing
Definition: a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
Usage: drawings of abstract forms; he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures
Synonyms: sketch, resume, survey
Definition: short descriptive summary (of events)
Similar words: sum-up, summary
Definition: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Usage: he gave a summary of the conclusions
Definition: a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
Similar words: wit, witticism, wittiness, humor, humour
Definition: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Definition: a brief literary description
Similar words: description
Definition: the act of describing something
Synonyms: sketch, adumbrate, outline
Definition: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Usage: sketch the outline of the book; outline his ideas
Similar words: depict, describe, draw
Definition: give a description of
Usage: He drew an elaborate plan of attack
Definition: make a sketch of
Usage: sketch the building
Similar words: draw
Definition: represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Usage: She drew an elephant; Draw me a horse