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technical drawing

British

noun

TD. the study and practice, esp as a subject taught in school, of the basic techniques of draughtsmanship, as employed in mechanical drawing, architecture, etc

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Prompt: “A detailed technical drawing illustrating a revolutionary ‘engine for the imagination.’”

From The Verge • Aug. 2, 2022

Incredibly, Lyons wrote him back and advised him to study technical drawing.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2021

Building on his technical drawing skills, he became a talented artist, painting mainly in acrylics.

From The Guardian • Aug. 29, 2012

Magee insists it most definitely is: "I trained in technical drawing and it helps you understand proportions and scale."

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2010

I must’ve known on some level that anyone studying landscape architecture, as Theo is, would have to be competent at technical drawing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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