Influence and Sketch

Influence

Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Sketch and influence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sketch" instead a verb "Influence".

Sketch verb - To draw or make apparent the outline of.

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Influence and sketch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Sketch".

Nearby Words: sketchy, sketched, sketching

musical	musical influence	musical sketch
direct	direct influence	direct sketch
single	single influence	single sketch
actual	actual influence	actual sketch
Other adjectives: large, key, new, early, political.

The Q sketch series is often cited by the Pythons themselves as having had a significant influence on Monty Python's Flying Circus, due to its often anarchic style, swipes at the BBC, and avoiding ending sketches with anticlimactic punchlines in favour of simply rushing into the next sketch.

Source: Missing Episode / Live-Action TV
He considers Peter Sellers one of his favorites and said that John Cleese's crazy cook performance in the Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch "Dirty Fork" was a huge influence on his comedy acting style.

Source: One Of Us / Film Nerds
Monique's thoughts influence what gets drawn in: she starts as a pencil sketch and acquires ink, perspective, etc.

Source: Art Shift

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