character sketch

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I wrote that one, and within a year, every character sketch all started with jingles and montage.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

Too bad the comedic, almost clowning elements in the script work against the ethical questions the film otherwise takes seriously, making the whole thing feel more like a character sketch than a fleshed-out drama.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

And they nod to the source material by having Wu’s character sketch Lyle in Waber’s illustration style.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

Because your cultural artifact may be tied to a person, a character sketch might help you think about its significance.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

As a character sketch Mrs. Dunn's "Zekle's Wife" stands on an equality with Denman Thompson's "Joshua Whitcomb" and with Joe Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle."

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady