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roughdraw en · VERB
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of rough-draw.
Fancy roughdraws, but judgment smooths and finishes; nay, judgment does in deed comprehend wit, for no man can have that who has not wit.
1987, Edward A. Watson, A study of selected English critical terms from 1650 to 1800:At the beginning of the civil war, as the Prince passed through Cambridge in his way to York, he was entertained with the representation of the “ Guardian,” a comedy, which Cowley says was neither written nor acted, but roughdrawn by him, and repeated by the scholars.
1779, Samuel Johnson, Prefaces to Cowley and Waller, page 9:In order to fulfil these requisites it will be tried to roughdraw a methodology able to model and simulate kinetic-electronic systems using Artificial Intelligence techniques and its benefits.
1989, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, MELECON '89, page 135:I had roughdrawn a letter, to be laid Before the King, detailing these excesses, Which, now that all's forgiven, I will burn.
1857, Robert Story, The Poetical Works of Robert Story, page 236:
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