rough draw

A form of rough-draw — To sketch roughly; to make a quick, unpolished version.

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Meanings

verbrough draw (third-person singular simple present rough draws, present participle rough drawing, simple past rough drew, past participle rough drawn)

present singular third person rough draws · participle present rough drawing · past rough drew · participle past rough drawn

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rough-draw.

    She was instrumental in taking an idea and rough drawing and creating a graphic that works for this book.

    2014, Regis J. Jr (Bud) Bates, Securing VoIP: Keeping Your VoIP Network Safe, page xiii
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    Captain C. McG. BATE, R.E., said that the plane-table had Captain Bate hitherto been recommended to him as an instrument for rough drawing, and general rather than one of minute accuracy.

    1888, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers

    Clearly, the very first thing to do when approaching your initial design is to rough draw your thoughts as quick thumbnail sketches.

    2013, Tony White, Kathryn Spencer, How to Make Animated Films
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Chicago

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