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noun
The art or craft of a draftsman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The skill of drawing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: drawing, drafting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: art, artistic creation, artistic production
Narrower terms: pyrography, tracing
History
Etymology tree English draftsman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English draftsmanship From draftsman + -ship.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
