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sketchbook

or sketch book

[ skech-book ]

noun

  1. Also . a book or pad of drawing paper for sketches.
  2. a book of literary sketches.


sketchbook

/ ˈɛʃˌʊ /

noun

  1. a book of plain paper containing sketches or for making sketches in
  2. a book of literary sketches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sketchbook1

First recorded in 1810–20; sketch + book
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Example Sentences

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To show his support, he said he had collected messages for the 47 activists from others in a sketchbook and planned to mail them if possible.

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In addition to the Wright auction — which was scheduled to take place on Friday — the New York Public Library is in final discussions to acquire hundreds of Mr. Polan’s sketchbooks for its permanent collection.

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When exposed to ultraviolet rays, the patch resets to a blank state, similar to erasing content from a sketchbook using an eraser.

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My favorite anecdote is, for those who know me, I always carry a sketchbook with me.

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In more than 80 drawings and several sketchbooks, which date from the 1970s to the present, women are almost always pictured.

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