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to scribe

to scribe

3 7.4
To mark a surface with a sharp point or write something carefully by hand
  • verb
  • /skraɪb/
translation icon : trazar
  • To create precise joinery, you need to scribe a line for accurate cuts on the wood.
  • scribe a line
  • scribe the arc
  • scribe the logs

It's an acronym SAVERS Silence, affirmations, visualization, exercise, reading and scribing.

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Examples

  • Before assembling the parts, make sure to scribe the outline on each piece for clarity.

  • I bring in the edge of the height gauge and I simply scribe across.

  • The interventionist read the quiz to students and scribed answers for the short-answer questions.

    Academic text (2015)

  • NASA gave us orthographic tile layouts and we scribed seriously, every single one.

  • She carefully scribes a line on the metal surface before making the cut.

Synonyms

to write
vsto scribe
∞ 1.0

Put letters and words onto a surface using a pen or keyboard

is narrower, stressing careful hand or pointed-tool marking rather than any writing
to draw
vsto scribe
939 1.0

Make a picture with a pen or pencil

is focused on precise linear marking or lettering rather than images
to line
vsto scribe
377 2.1

To form a row along the edge of something

is about varied hand lettering or careful pointed marking, not just lines
to mark
vsto scribe
192 1.0

Make a visible line, spot, or sign on a surface

is specifically careful or pointed marking rather than any casual sign
to scratch
vsto scribe
161 1.1

To cut or mark a surface by scraping it with something sharp

is deliberate careful pointing or neat handwriting rather than rough scraping
to engrave
vsto scribe
47 5.2

To cut words and pictures into a hard surface like metal or wood

is lighter hand marking or careful writing rather than deep carving
to rule
vsto scribe
41 4.1

To draw straight lines on paper using a flat tool

is freehand careful writing or pointed-tool marking without instruments
to trace
vsto scribe
39 2.8

To draw lines along the outside of a shape

is original careful marking or handwriting rather than tracing another form
to describe
vsto scribe
  • Specialized
33 4.9

To draw the outline of a shape or path on a surface

is more general careful writing or marking not limited to outlines
to inscribe
vsto scribe
31 5.3

Put words on something like a book or monument so they last

is more about careful hand marking rather than permanent carving
to etch
vsto scribe
18 5.5

To cut a design into metal or glass with a sharp tool

is hand marking or careful writing without deep cutting or chemical process
to pencil
vsto scribe
13 1.0

To write or draw with a thin wooden tool that has a graphite tip

is more about deliberate, often more permanent pointed-tool marking
to pen
vsto scribe
  • Literature
11 6.0

To write something carefully, often a long text

is more physical marking or line-making rather than literary composition
to letter
vsto scribe
6 7.7

To write words or names on a surface

is broader, covering any careful line-making beyond single characters
to ink in
vsto scribe
  • Informal
3 5.3

To write final details with a pen so they cannot be changed

is about careful line-making or handwritten marking rather than finalizing content
to handwrite
vsto scribe
2 3.4

Write something by hand instead of typing it

often uses a pointed tool or more deliberate marking than casual handwriting
to scriven
vsto scribe
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To write or copy documents for other people as a job

focuses on careful single-person handwriting rather than clerical copying
to calligraph
vsto scribe
1 9.7

Write by hand in a beautiful style

is careful but plain hand marking rather than decorative artistry
to pen in
vsto scribe
1 4.2

To write down an idea, plan, or appointment

is slower careful marking with a pointed tool rather than quick note taking

How Careful

to engrave
47 5.2
to inscribe
31 5.3
to scribe
3 7.4
to write
∞ 1.0
to mark
192 1.0
to scribble
55 3.5

Surface Forms

scribe infinitive
scribed past
scribed past participle
scribing present participle
scribes third person singular

Etymology

The verb scribe also comes from Latin scribere 'to write', and it once meant to 'scratch' or write carefully by hand. So to scribe something today is to mark or write a precise line on a material.