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dessiner

French → English

verb//de.si.ne//

(arts) To draw: to produce a picture or diagram by making lines on paper

L'architecte a commencé à dessiner les plans de la nouvelle bibliothèque.

(English) The architect has started to draw the plans for the new library.

Eddie a promis de m'apprendre à dessiner des portraits réalistes.

(English) Eddie promised to teach me how to draw realistic portraits.

verb//de.si.ne//

(visual) To stand out: to appear or show contours clearly against a background

La silhouette de la ville se dessine nettement sur le ciel étoilé.

(English) The silhouette of the city stands out clearly against the starry sky.

Un vêtement serré qui dessine bien les formes du corps.

(English) A tight garment that clearly shows the contours of the body.

Entry ID: fr:en:dessiner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary