dessin

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

dessin

The word 'dessin' derives from 'dessein': from the 18th century onwards, these two words have taken on distinct meanings, as if art had finally separated the gesture of drawing from the project, the intention (see design, English). Note that 'motif' has kept both meanings.

Definitions

Synonyms

crayonfusainpastelpierre noiresanguinesépia

Plural

dessins

Translations

  • germangerman:Riss
  • englishenglish:picture
  • arabicarabic:رسم
  • danishdanish:tegning
  • spanishspanish:dibujo
  • italianitalian:disegno
  • dutchdutch:schets
  • portugueseportuguese:desenho
  • russianrussian:чертёж

See also

redessiner (v.) dessiner (v.) dessinatrice (cn.) dessinateur (cn.)