esquisse

From French esquisse. See sketch.

esquisse (plural esquisses)

1. (art) The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.kis/

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esquisse f (plural esquisses)

1. (art) sketch (quick freehand drawing)
2. sketch (brief description)

esquisse

1. first-person singular present indicative of esquisser
2. third-person singular present indicative of esquisser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of esquisser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of esquisser
5. second-person singular imperative of esquisser

• “esquisse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).