1. Ouvrage de peinture ou de sculpture, qui n'est que commencé, mais oů les parties principales sont indiquées.
2. Pièce dont la fabrication est ŕ peine entamée.
Experiment, trial.
1. A schematic or preliminary plan; SYN. schema.
2. A summary of the main points of an argument or theory; SYN. synopsis, abstract, precis.
3. The line that appears to bound an object.
1. A coarse plaster for the surface of external walls.
2. A rough preliminary model.
ETYM Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo a sketch, a splash (whence also French esquisse; cf. Esquisse.); cf. Italian schizzare to splash, to sketch.
(Irregular plural: sketches).
1. Brief description; SYN. vignette.
2. Preliminary drawing for later elaboration; SYN. study.
3. Short descriptive summary (of events); SYN. survey, resume.