Sketch and Variant

Sketch

Sketch noun - A picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene.

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Variant and sketch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variant" instead a noun "Sketch".

Nearby Words: sketchy, sketched, sketching

Variant noun - Something a little different from others of the same type.

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Sketch and variant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sketch" instead a noun "Variant".

Nearby Words: variation, variance, variability

full	full sketch	full variant
particular	particular sketch	particular variant
similar	similar sketch	similar variant
original	original sketch	original variant
Other adjectives: popular, actual, new, funny, classic, hilarious, bizarre, occasional, different, realistic, comedic.

UK Comedy The Fast Show created an entire recurring sketch around a variant of this.

Source: I Need to Go Iron My Dog
The famous "Great Cookie Thief" sketch on Sesame Street also involves the "defaced poster" variant.

Source: Wanted Poster
Once per Episode: Amy's "Yes, that's what I saw" or some variant thereof, when the sketch artist asks if their work is accurate.

Source: Series / The Dead Files

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