German word

skizzieren

Pronunciation

IPA/skɪˈtsiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verboutline

Example

Ich skizziere kurz den Plan.

I briefly outline the plan.

Illustration for skizzieren (outline)

More examples

Sie skizziert mit wenigen Linien den Umriss des Porträts.

She sketches the portrait's outline with a few lines.

Core concept

A few light lines trace the shape of a plan, while the same outline can also be given in brief words.

Common phrases

  • ein Konzept skizzieren

    sketch out a concept

  • die Hauptpunkte skizzieren

    sketch out the main points

Similar words

zusammenfassen: Condenses several pieces of information or a story into its essential points.
beschreiben: Explains the features or condition of something in an orderly, detailed way.
umreißen: Shows the broad structure or main points of an idea or plan at a glance.
andeuten: Suggests something indirectly without stating it plainly.

Definition in German

Kurz die Hauptpunkte eines Plans oder Gedankens zeichnerisch oder mündlich umreißen.

Word origin

German skizzieren derives from the noun Skizze, a borrowing related to Italian schizzo, with the verb-forming ending -ieren.

Usage tips

  • Skizzieren usually takes an accusative object, as in einen Plan or eine Idee skizzieren, and can describe a brief verbal outline as well as a drawing.

Other meanings

  • sketchverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Skizzenbuchsketchbooknoun
  • Skizzerough sketchnoun
  • skizzenhaftroughadjective

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