draftsmanship
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- noun
- /ˈdræftsmənʃɪp/
- Specialized
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dibujo técnico
- Scholarly debate over the drafting of the Amendment includes frequent criticism of Representative Bingham and the quality of his draftsmanship.
- fine draftsmanship
- skilled draftsmanship
- draftsmanship and composition
Examples
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Cabarrus's draftsmanship becomes a symbol of her initiative and her resourcefulness.
Academic text (2011) -
Soon enough, we wanted almost every piece because each one was unique and remarkably executed with precision and skilled draftsmanship.
Academic text (2004) -
In this way, I had learned architecture, structural engineering, draftsmanship, and the history of music.
Fiction book (1993) -
Pieces of considerable force and fine draftsmanship are occasionally found, in which faces often have a portrait-like naturalism, along with distortion in other parts, and a thoroughly worked-out total design.
Academic text (2003) -
The artist's stunning draftsmanship made the architectural plans easy to understand.
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His training in draftsmanship enabled him to create highly detailed illustrations for the book.
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The competition judged entries based on creativity, draftsmanship, and overall presentation.
Synonyms
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A picture made by hand with a pen or pencil
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The way an artist uses lines to make a drawing look clear or lively
Making detailed drawings of buildings and machines
How Skilled
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word draftsmanship comes from draft, meaning 'a careful drawing or plan', and the ending -ship, meaning 'skill' or 'quality', and from draftsman, a person who makes precise drawings. So, draftsmanship is the skill of making clear, accurate drawings like the plans for a building.