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esbozo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adumbration noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
  • draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  • 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

esbozo is used for these senses in English:

  • adumbration (countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
  • draft A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
  • sketch A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
  • stub (wiki) An article providing only minimal information and intended for later development.

adumbration — full definition

  1. noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
  2. noun A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
  3. noun The supposed practice of displaying only outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
  4. noun A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.

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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