Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

skeletonize

verb

/ˈskɛl.ɪ.tə.naɪz/

Definition

To make a skeleton or to reduce something to its essential framework.

Examples

Scientists continue to skeletonize old bones to study their structure.
In art, the artist decided to skeletonize the drawing to emphasize the key shapes.

Meaning

Skeletonize refers to the process of stripping away all but the most fundamental parts of an object or concept, often leaving just the skeletal structure or essential framework of that item.