Bench vs Sketch - What's the difference?
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A long seat, for example, in the park.
(legal) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
(legal, figuratively) The place where the judges sit.
(sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
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(sports, figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
(weightlifting) A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.
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(surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
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(geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
(UK, Australia, NZ) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
(sports) To remove a player from play.
(figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
(slang) To push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
To furnish with benches.
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To place on a bench or seat of honour.
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(transitive, and, intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing
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(weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
To make a brief, basic drawing.
To describe briefly and with very few details.
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
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A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show, a skit; or, a brief musical composition or theme, especially for the piano; or, a brief, light, or informal literary composition, such as an essay or short story.
(lb) An amusing person.
Keeping sketch : to keep a lookout.
As nouns the difference between bench and sketch
is that bench is a long seat, for example, in the park or bench can be (weightlifting) the weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed while sketch is sketch (short musical, dramatic or literary work or idea).As a verb bench
is (sports) to remove a player from play or bench can be (transitive|and|intransitive|colloquial) to lift by bench pressing or bench can be .bench
English
(wikipedia bench)Etymology 1
From (etyl) bench, benk, bynk, from (etyl) . Related to (l).Alternative forms
* (l), (l) (dialectal)Noun
(es)- They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
- They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench .
- She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
- He spent the first three games on the bench , watching.
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- Injuries have shortened the bench .
- She placed the workpiece on the bench , inspected it closely, and opened the cover.
- I had no bench or power rack, so by necessity every exercise I did started with the weights on the floor.
Description of bench, as part of the benchmark etymology
- After removing the bench , we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.
- That number carried his glance to the top of this first bulging bench of cliff-base.
Derived terms
* benchmark * bench plane * bench trial * bench warrant * bench-warmer * deacon's benchVerb
(es)- They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
- 'Twas benched with turf.
- stately theaters benched crescentwise
- whom I have benched and reared to worship
Synonyms
* (sports)Etymology 2
From bench press by shortening.Verb
(es)- I heard he can bench 150 pounds.
- For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.
Noun
(benches)- He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.
Etymology 3
See (bentsh).Verb
(es)References
sketch
English
(wikipedia sketch)Alternative forms
* scetchVerb
(es)- I usually sketch with a pen rather than a pencil.
- He sketched the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.
Noun
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