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esboço — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delineation noun The act of delineating; depiction.
  • draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  • outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
  • sketch verb To make a quick, rough drawing without full detail.
  • stub noun A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.

Senses

esboço is used for these senses in English:

  • delineation (arts) An image of the outline of an object.
  • sketch A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
  • straw man (figurative, engineering, business) An outline serving as an initial proposal for a project, usually refined iteratively.
  • stub (wiki) An article providing only minimal information and intended for later development.
  • thumbnail A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).

delineation — full definition

  1. noun The act of delineating; depiction.
  2. noun An image of the outline of an object.
  3. noun A graphic verbal description.

draft — full definition

  1. noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  2. noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
  3. noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
  4. noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
  5. verb To write a preliminary version of something.

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