Rough Out (Verb)
Meaning
Prepare in preliminary or sketchy form.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The artist spent the morning roughing out ideas for her next sculpture.
- She liked to write the first draft in her head before sitting down to rough out a scene.
- The director asked the writers to rough out a script for the pilot episode.
- The instructors provided students with basic materials to rough out a project plan.
- In the first week of class, students learned to rough out the initial sketches of their designs.