Definition
a blank book used by artists for drawing, practicing, or developing ideas without worrying about making them perfect.
Etymology
Combination of 'sketch' (from Dutch 'schets' meaning 'rough drawing') and 'book.' 'Sketch' originally meant a hasty or rough drawing, emphasizing speed and spontaneity over polish.
Kelly Says
Many famous artists—including Da Vinci, Picasso, and contemporary street artists—used sketchbooks as laboratories for their most experimental and honest work, sometimes more revealing than their finished pieces.
Translations
ARالعربية
دفتر الرسم
dafatar ar-rasm
BNবাংলা
রেখা চিত্রের বই
rekha chitrer bai
CACatalà
llibre de dibuix
ʎiˈbɾe ðe ðiˈbux
DADansk
tegneskissebog
tɛɡnəsˈkʰisəbɔʊ̯
DEDeutsch
Skizzenbuch
ˈskɪtsn̩buːx
ELΕλληνικά
σχεδίασμα
sxeˈðiasma
ESEspañol
cuaderno de dibujo
kwaˈðeɾno ðe ðiˈbuxo
FAفارسی
دفتر طراحی
dafatar tarahi
FISuomi
piirustusvihko
piːrustusviːkko
FRFrançais
carnet de dessin
kaʁnɛ dɛ dɛsɛ̃
GUGU
રેખાંકન પુસ્તક
rekhaṇkana pustak
HAHA
fagen zane
faːɡɛn zaːnɛ
HEעברית
מחברת רישום
makhberet rishum
HIहिन्दी
रेखाचित्र पुस्तक
rekha chitra pustak
HUMagyar
rajzfüzet
ˈrɒjzfyːzɛt
IDBahasa Indonesia
buku sketsa
buˈku skɛtˈsa
IGIG
akwụkwọ ndọrọ ndọrọ
aˈkwʊkwɔ ndɔrɔ ndɔrɔ
ITItaliano
taccuino
takˈkuːino
JA日本語
スケッチブック
suketchi bukku
KKKK
сурет салып жүргізу кітабы
suʷret salyp jʊrɡɪzʊ kɪtɑby
KMKM
សៀវភៅគូរ
siəv pʰɑɑ kuɔ
MRMR
रेखाचित्र पुस्तक
rekha chitra pustak
MSBahasa Melayu
buku lakaran
buˈku laˈkaran
MYမြန်မာ
ရုပ်ပုံဆွဲစာအုပ်
ruip poun swai zar ouk
NLNederlands
schetsboek
sxɛtsbuk
NONorsk
tegneskissebok
tɛɡnəsˈkʰisəbɔk
PAPA
ਸਕੈਚ ਬੁੱਕ
sakɛːtʃ buk
PLPolski
szkicownik
ʂkʲit͡sɔvˈnik
PTPortuguês
caderno de desenho
kaˈdeɾnu dɨ deˈzẽɲu
RORomână
carnet de schițe
karˈnet de ˈskit͡ʃe
RUРусский
альбом для рисования
alʹbom dlya risovaniya
SVSvenska
skissbok
skɪsːbʊk
SWKiswahili
daftari ya kuchora
daftaˈri ya kuˈtʃoɾa
TAதமிழ்
வரைபட புத்தகம்
varaipada puttakam
TEతెలుగు
గీత పుస్తకం
gīta pustakaṁ
THไทย
สมุดวาดภาพ
samut waad pahp
TRTürkçe
çizim defteri
tʃiˈzim deˈfeɾti
UKУкраїнська
альбом для малювання
alʹbom dlya malyuvannya
VITiếng Việt
sổ tay vẽ
soː˧ taːj˨˩ veː˧
YOYO
iwe aworan
iwe awoˈran
ZUZU
incwadi yezifanelo
iˈntʃwadi jeːziˈfaneːlo