draftsman
Americannoun
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draftsmen
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a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
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a person who draws sketches, plans, or designs.
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an artist exceptionally skilled in drawing.
Matisse was a superb draftsman.
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a person who draws up documents.
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A sketchbook from Whistler’s teenage years in St. Petersburg, Russia—where his father worked as an engineer—is an unexpected treasure in the show, and includes sensitive portrait sketches that establish Whistler’s skills as a draftsman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Excelling more as a draftsman than a colorist, Lam created his most compelling paintings in near monochrome or with a limited palette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Greene worked as a draftsman, civil technologist, steelworker and rock-band crew member before starting his career in theatre in the UK in the 1970s.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
Stingingly, the article shows readers some examples of Hitler’s own work, the rather stodgy and static products of a draftsman who aspires to art.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
Rembrandt was a prolific draftsman who was constantly jotting down observations of daily life and other ideas for further development.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
"I think it is fascinating we have a list of plasterers and draftsmen," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
Under me I have an art director, then draftsmen, and production coordinator and the paint department and graphic designer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
She said they were afraid of being seen as mere draftsmen – and that would be too degrading.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 29, 2022
The talented Ramirez is one of the best draftsmen in editorial cartooning today, with opinions as sharp as his pen point.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021
He and his brigade of architects, draftsmen, engineers, and contractors had accomplished so much in an impossibly short time, but apparently not enough to overcome the damping effect of the fast-degrading economy.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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