sketch

A sketch is a simple drawing.

Example: The artist made a quick sketch before he started painting the real picture.

A sketch is a quick description of a person, or of something that happened.

Example: He gave me a sketch of the incident, stating only the main facts.

A sketch is a short piece of acting, usually funny.

Example: The best part was the three-minute sketch about the cowboy who couldn't ride a horse.

If you sketch something, you make a quick drawing of it using a pencil or a pen.

Example: I sketched his face quickly before he woke up.

If you sketch something, you describe it without many details.

Example: The policeman asked me to sketch the accident while he took notes of what I said.