Translation
drawing, sketch, pattern
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Word origin
A deverbal noun from dessiner ('to draw'), which was borrowed from Italian disegnare, itself from Latin designare ('to mark out'). English 'design' and 'designate' come from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- disegnare
- English cognates
- design, designate
Grammar
Examples
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My son did a drawing of the house.
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The children watch a cartoon on Saturday mornings.
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This pencil drawing dates from the nineteenth century.
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She has been taking drawing lessons since September.
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The pattern of the carpet repeats every twenty centimetres.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 3: dessin, patte, chouette and 7 more words.