sketchbook

noun (a sketchbook, sketchbooks)

«sketchbook» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A book of plain, often thick, paper for drawing sketches and quick pictures. tree →
A collection of a person's sketches or quick notes. tree →

In the lessons

In art lessons pupils keep a sketchbook to practise drawing, collect ideas and test colours; teachers look in it to see progress. In everyday life artists carry sketchbooks to draw outside. Phrases: «sketchbook page», «keep a sketchbook».

Examples

I drew our cat in my sketchbook. tree →
Bring your sketchbooks to the art lesson. tree →
Her sketchbook is full of drawings of birds. tree →
Leonardo da Vinci filled his notebooks with sketches. tree →
The teacher asked us to glue leaf rubbings into our sketchbooks. tree →
I take a small sketchbook on holiday. tree →

Note

Countable; one word (sometimes «sketch book»). Not lined like an exercise book.

On Mova

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