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Skizze

sketch

noun SKI-tse Rare

Origin: from Italian schizzo

Also means

rough draft

Usage Note

Skizze is a quick preliminary drawing capturing an idea. The verb is skizzieren; figuratively a Skizze can be a rough outline of a plan or argument.

Examples

"In wenigen Strichen hielt er die Skizze fest."

Natural Translation

In a few strokes he captured the sketch.

Literal Translation

In few strokes held he the sketch fast.

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