Plan vs. Sketch
Difference Between Plan and Sketch
Plannoun
A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
The plans for many important buildings were once publicly available.Sketchverb
(ambitransitive) To make a brief, basic drawing.
I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.Plannoun
A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
He didn't really have a plan; he had a goal and a habit of control.Sketchverb
(transitive) To describe briefly and with very few details.
He sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.Plannoun
A two-dimensional drawing of a building as seen from above with obscuring or irrelevant details such as roof removed, or of a floor of a building, revealing the internal layout; as distinct from the elevation.
Seen in plan, the building had numerous passageways not apparent to visitors.Sketchnoun
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
Plannoun
A method; a way of procedure; a custom.
Sketchnoun
A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.
Plannoun
A subscription to a service; e.g., a phone plan, an Internet plan.
Sketchnoun
A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
Planverb
(transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).
The architect planned the building for the client.Sketchnoun
A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show, a skit
Planverb
(transitive) To create a plan for.
They jointly planned the project in phases, with good detail for the first month.Sketchnoun
a brief musical composition or theme, especially for the piano
Planverb
(intransitive) To intend.
He planned to go, but work intervened.Sketchnoun
a brief, light, or informal literary composition, such as an essay or short story.
Planverb
See plan on.
I was planning on going, but something came up.Sketchnoun
(informal) An amusing person.
Planverb
(intransitive) To make a plan.
They planned for the worst, bringing lots of emergency supplies.Sketchnoun
A lookout; vigilant watch for something.
to keep sketchPlannoun
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished;
they drew up a six-step planthey discussed plans for a new bond issueSketchnoun
(UK) A humorous newspaper article summarizing political events, making heavy use of metaphor, paraphrase and caricature.
Plannoun
an arrangement scheme;
the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficultit was an excellent design for livinga plan for seating guestsSketchnoun
(math) A category together with a set of limit cones and a set of colimit cones.
Plannoun
scale drawing of a structure;
the plans for City Hall were on fileSketchadjective
Sketchy, shady, questionable.
Planverb
have the will and intention to carry out some action;
He plans to be in graduate school next yearThe rebels had planned turmoil and confusionSketchnoun
preliminary drawing for later elaboration;
he made several studies before starting to paintPlanverb
make plans for something;
He is planning a trip with his familySketchnoun
a brief literary description
Planverb
make or work out a plan for; devise;
They contrived to murder their bossdesign a new sales strategyplan an attackSketchnoun
short descriptive summary (of events)
Planverb
make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form;
design a better mousetrapplan the new wing of the museumSketchnoun
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
Sketchverb
make a sketch of;
sketch the buildingSketchverb
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of;
sketch the outline of the bookoutline his ideas
