sketch vs drawing

drawing vs sketch

sketch and drawing both are nouns.

sketch is a verb but drawing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sketch	Yes	No	Yes	No
drawing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drawing is a hypernym of sketch; that is, drawing is a word with a broader meaning than sketch:

sketch: preliminary drawing for later elaboration
drawing: a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines

sketch (noun)	drawing (noun)
preliminary drawing for later elaboration	the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
short descriptive summary (of events)	act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine	players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
a brief literary description	the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
	a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
	an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

sketch (verb)	drawing (verb)
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
make a sketch of

Difference between sketch and drawing

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