What does disegno in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word disegno in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use disegno in Italian.

The word disegno in Italian means drawing, drawing, graphic arts, pattern, motif, design, outline, design, draw, plan, outline, describe, draw freehand, dotted line, figure drawing, still-life drawing, bill, draft law, exploded diagram, exploded view drawing, technical design, margins of a drawing, scale a drawing, drawing table. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word disegno

drawing

sostantivo maschile (rappresentazione grafica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non devi fare disegni sul muro; hai un quaderno, usa quello.
You don't need to put drawings on the wall; you have a notebook, so use that, instead.

drawing, graphic arts

sostantivo maschile (arte, tecnica grafica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Giovanni è un maestro del disegno.
Giovanni is a master at drawing (or: graphic arts).

pattern, motif, design

sostantivo maschile (motivo decorativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho comprato una gonna rossa con un disegno geometrico.
I bought a red gown with a geometrical pattern (or: motif).

outline

sostantivo maschile (figurato (opera, testo: schema, abbozzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il mio prossimo libro non è ancora pronto; quello che hai tra le mani è solo un disegno.
My next book still isn't ready; what you're holding is only an outline.

design

sostantivo maschile (figurato (piano, progetto) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho concluso i disegni per la ristrutturazione del salotto.
I finished the designs for the renovation of the living room.

draw

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rappresentare graficamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Matteo ha disegnato un robot sulla lavagna.
Matteo drew a robot on the blackboard.

plan

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (abbozzare mentalmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mentalmente, stava disegnando la sua automobile ideale.
He was designing his ideal car in his head.

outline, describe

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (delineare verbalmente) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lascia che ti disegni quanto accaduto.
let me outline what happened.

draw freehand

sostantivo maschile (senza riga o altri strumenti di misura)

dotted line

figure drawing, still-life drawing

sostantivo maschile (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il disegno dal vero è impegnativo perché sottoposto a numerosi stimoli esterni.
Figure drawing is really hard as you are continuously distracted by external stimuli.

bill, draft law

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I disegni di legge italiani richiedono anni prima di venire approvati.
Italian draft laws take years before they are approved.

exploded diagram, exploded view drawing

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non volevamo saperne nulla del disegno esploso.

technical design

sostantivo maschile (forma di apprendimento)

margins of a drawing

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

scale a drawing

drawing table

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