different between esquisse vs croquis

English

Etymology

From French esquisse. See sketch.

Noun

esquisse (plural esquisses)

1. (art) The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.

Anagrams

• squieses

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s.kis/

Noun

esquisse f (plural esquisses)

1. (art) sketch (quick freehand drawing)
2. sketch (brief description)

Verb

esquisse

1. first-person singular present indicative of esquisser
2. third-person singular present indicative of esquisser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of esquisser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of esquisser
5. second-person singular imperative of esquisser

Further reading

• “esquisse” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French croquis.

Noun

croquis (plural croquis)

1. (art) A quick and sketchy drawing, often of a live model. Croquis drawings are usually made in a few minutes, after which the model changes pose and another croquis is drawn.

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From French croquis.

Noun

croquis m (plural croquis)

1. sketch

Derived terms

• croquisar

Further reading

• “croquis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “croquis” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “croquis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “croquis” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

From croquer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.ki/

Noun

croquis m (plural croquis)

1. sketch

Descendants

• ? Catalan: croquis
• ? English: croquis
• ? Portuguese: croqui
• ? Spanish: croquis

Further reading

• “croquis” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French croquis.

Noun

croquis m (plural croquis)

1. a sketch

   Synonyms: esbozo, boceto, bosquejo