Drawing vs. Design

Drawing vs. Design — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Drawing and Design

Drawingverb

present participle of draw

Designnoun

A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.

Drawingnoun

A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.

Designnoun

A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.

Drawingnoun

The act of producing such a picture.

Designnoun

The composition of a work of art.

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Drawingnoun

Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.

Designnoun

Intention or plot.

To be hateful of the truth by design.

Drawingnoun

The process of drawing or pulling something.

Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.

Designnoun

The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.

Drawingnoun

An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat).

Designnoun

The art of designing

Danish furniture design is world-famous.
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Drawingnoun

A small portion of tea for steeping.

Designverb

(transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

Drawingnoun

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine;

it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7

Designverb

To plan (to do something).

The king designed to mount an expedition to the New World.

Drawingnoun

a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines;

drawings of abstract formshe did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures

Designverb

To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.

Drawingnoun

the creation of artistic drawings;

he learned drawing from his father

Designverb

To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.

Drawingnoun

players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots

Designnoun

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan);

he contributed to the design of a new instrument

Drawingnoun

act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source;

the drawing of water from the well

Designnoun

an arrangement scheme;

the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficultit was an excellent design for livinga plan for seating guests

Drawingnoun

the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

Designnoun

something intended as a guide for making something else;

a blueprint for a housea pattern for a skirt

Designnoun

a decorative or artistic work;

the coach had a design on the doors

Designnoun

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;

his intent was to provide a new translationgood intentions are not enoughit was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needshe made no secret of his designs

Designnoun

a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something;

the design of a building

Designnoun

the creation of something in the mind

Designverb

make or work out a plan for; devise;

They contrived to murder their bossdesign a new sales strategyplan an attack

Designverb

design something for a specific role or purpose or effect;

This room is not designed for work

Designverb

create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner;

Chanel designed the famous suit

Designverb

make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form;

design a better mousetrapplan the new wing of the museum

Designverb

create designs;

Dupont designs for the house of Chanel

Designverb

conceive or fashion in the mind; invent;

She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day

Designverb

intend or have as a purpose;

She designed to go far in the world of business