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boceto

sketch

noun boh-SEH-toh Rare

Origin: Italian bozzetto, diminutive of bozzo, 'rough stone'

Also means

draft

Usage Note

Boceto refers to a preliminary rough drawing or draft made before a finished work — closer to 'sketch' than to dibujo (a finished drawing). Artists and architects use it for quick studies; writers may use it for story outlines.

Examples

"El artista hizo un boceto rápido del paisaje."

Natural Translation

The artist made a quick sketch of the landscape.

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