small sketch

collocation in English

meaningsofsmallandsketch

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small
adjective
uk
/smɔːl/us
/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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sketch
noun[C]
uk
/sketʃ/us
/sketʃ/
a simple, quickly-made drawing that does not have ...
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(Definition ofsmallandsketchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Such an example is shown in thesmallsketchof a stairhead table made at balustrade level over the return flight below and the following comment.
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He would start with asmallsketch, no bigger than a stamp, with just the basic shapes.
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Vignettes may be anything from asmallsketchin one corner of the card, to a design cover three quarters of the card.
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In printmaking, he is credited with the invention of the deliberate "remarque", asmallsketchon a plate, lying outside the main image.
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Thumbnail sketches are similar to doodles, but may include as much detail as asmallsketch.
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There is then asmallsketchto the side, presumably depicting the sequel, showing a dismounted horse, its jockey unconscious on the floor.
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They are six small sketches neatly done.
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Music hall is not strictly theatre, but it can contain dramatic elements and small sketches.
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Etched in handwriting, accompanied by small sketches, marginal figures and huge full-plate illustrations, it has been described as visionary theatre.
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Eventually, he began paying his bills at the local taverns by drawing small sketches on the tables.
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All the way he painted and drew small sketches that were later developed into paintings.
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He started with some small sketches, eventually producing this beautiful painting.
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Turner frequently made small sketches and then worked them into finished paintings in the studio.
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Leonardo had made numerous small sketches of horses to help illustrate his notes about the complex procedures for molding and casting the sculpture.
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He derives his inspiration from photographic reproductions and magazine clippings, and works in stages of small sketches and drawings until he is prepared for the final painting.
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