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

But this film is more of a finely detailed character sketch, about a cocky kid who becomes a hero almost by accident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023

The difference between the artists’ work is like the difference between a grand aristocratic portrait and a psychologically nuanced character sketch.

From Washington Post • Apr. 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

Dickens showed his wonderful insight into the most profound problems of psychology in his great character sketch of poor Jo.

From Dickens As an Educator by Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin)