noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
2. 2
   a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn wordnet
3. 3
   A book of printed sketches.

   "This compact sketchbook displays every style of blinds imaginable, from rollers to Romans and from London to Austrian blinds."

4. 4
   A printed book of literary sketches or skits. dated

Synonyms

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air brushart paperbest sellerbookbound bookbrush

Example

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"If you can, get a sketchbook and a 4B pencil. You don't need such expensive art materials yet."

Etymology

From sketch + book.

Related phrases

sketch pad

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