character sketch

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

The most common example is the composition portraying character without any plot or complication of incident, which is not a character story, but a character sketch.

From The Technique of Fiction Writing by Dowst, Robert Saunders