Sketch-Skit | Commonly Confused Words

Sketch

/sketʃ/

A quick, simple drawing or outline, showing the main features of something without detailed elaboration

He was sitting on a bench, sketching an old tree.After breakfast, I wrote letters and sketched.Here is my sketch of the fourth, who was a baby.

This word has no antonyms

/skɪt/

A short, humorous performance or story, often performed by actors

The group performed a hilarious skit at the party.She wrote a skit about daily life during lockdown.Our teacher's skit made the lesson much more fun.

Remember that sketch often involves drawing or the concept of something, like a preliminary outline, which can be visual or conceptual.
Skit rhymes with wit, which is often needed for short, comedic performances.
A sketch can be a verb or a noun relating to drawing or outlining an idea.
A skit, on the other hand, is always a noun and refers specifically to a short performance or piece of theater.
If you can act it out, its probably a skit; if you can draw or outline it, its likely a sketch.