Decrease and Sketch

noun

• A change downward.
  • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • synonyms: lessening, drop-off
• A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The amount by which something decreases.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The act of decreasing or reducing something.
  • synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down

verb

• Decrease in size, extent, or range.
  • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
• Make smaller.
  • usage: "He decreased his staff"
  • synonyms: lessen, minify

• (v.t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
• (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
• (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc. or in strength, quality or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
• (v.) The wane of the moon.

noun

• Preliminary drawing for later elaboration.
  • usage: "he made several studies before starting to paint"
  • synonyms: study
• A brief literary description.
  • synonyms: vignette
• Short descriptive summary (of events.
  • synonyms: survey, resume
• A humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine.
  • synonyms: cartoon

verb

• Make a sketch of.
  • usage: "sketch the building"
  • synonyms: chalk out
• Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of.
  • usage: "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
  • synonyms: outline, adumbrate

• (v.i.) To make sketches, as of landscapes.
• (n.) To draw the outline or chief features of; to make a rought of.
• (n.) An outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a representation of an object or scene as serves the artist's purpose by recording its chief features; also, a preliminary study for an original work.
• (n.) To plan or describe by giving the principal points or ideas of.