Translation
to draw; to design
Word origin
From Italian disegnare and French dessiner, both from Latin designare ('to mark out'), built from de plus signum ('a sign'). English design and designate come from the same verb, and like the Esperanto word they cover both the sketch and the plan.
- Origin
- Italian and French, from Latin
- Root
- designare
- English cognates
- design, designate, sign
Examples
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The child drew a house and a sun.
bone .
She draws pictures of animals well.
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The man drew up a plan of the new house.
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