What does dessin in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dessin in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dessin in French.

The word dessin in French means drawing, picture, drawing, picture, art, outline, pattern, pen and ink drawing, freehand drawing, cartoon, computer-aided design, charcoal drawing, line drawing, cartoon, technical drawing, draw a picture, Do I need to draw you a picture?, I'm sure I don't need to draw you a picture., drawing paper, Do you need me to draw you a picture?, bulldog clip, drawing board, portfolio, drawing table, drawing desk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dessin

drawing, picture

nom masculin (représentation graphique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces dessins d'enfants sont très colorés.
These children's drawings are very colourful.

drawing, picture

nom masculin (ébauche, croquis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces dessins à la plume sont très précis.
These pen and ink drawings are very precise.

art

nom masculin (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il étudie le dessin à l'école des Beaux-Arts.
He is studying art at the École des Beaux-Arts.

outline

nom masculin (contour linéaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette robe met en valeur le dessin de sa silhouette.
That dress shows off the outline of her figure.

pattern

nom masculin (motif imprimé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce papier mural a un joli dessin.
This wallpaper has a pretty pattern.

pen and ink drawing

nom masculin (représentation par un outil effilé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a réalisé un dessin à la plume de son projet.

freehand drawing

nom masculin (représentation picturale sans outil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je fais un rapide dessin à main levée pour que l'on puisse se faire une idée.

cartoon

nom masculin (divertissement pour enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Allez, encore un dessin animé et au lit ! Quand j'étais petit, j'adorais regarder des dessins animés.
Right then, one more cartoon and then it's bed time! When I was little, I loved watching cartoons.

computer-aided design

nom masculin (dessin fait par ordinateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie aéronautique utilise beaucoup les dessins assistés par ordinateur.

charcoal drawing

nom masculin (dessin réalisé au fusain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

line drawing

nom masculin (représentation faite de lignes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet artiste fait des dessins au trait des visages.

cartoon

nom masculin (dessin destiné à faire rire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

technical drawing

nom masculin (dessin industriel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

draw a picture

locution verbale (expliquer en détail)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
As-tu compris ou faut-il que je te fasse un dessin ?

Do I need to draw you a picture?

(familier, ironique (Dois-je vraiment t'expliquer ?) (ironic)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Comment on attrape une MST ? Il faut que je te fasse un dessin ?

I'm sure I don't need to draw you a picture.

(Je ne détaille pas.) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je me suis retrouvé en slip sur le palier. Je ne te fais pas un dessin.

drawing paper

nom masculin (papier épais pour dessiner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Do you need me to draw you a picture?

(c'est assez explicite)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

bulldog clip

nom féminin (système d'attache de feuille à dessin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drawing board

nom féminin (support inclinable pour dessiner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

portfolio

nom féminin (rangement pour feuilles de dessin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drawing table, drawing desk

nom féminin (pupitre inclinable pour dessiner) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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