Spanish Conversation · Level 17
89 words
Spanish word
dibujo
Pronunciation
IPA/diˈβuxo/
Meaning
- masculine noundrawing
Example
Mira mi dibujo.
Look at my drawing.
More examples
En mi cuaderno de dibujo tengo muchos bocetos.
In my sketchbook I have many sketches.
Core concept
Hand-drawn lines forming a figure or sketch.
Common phrases
hacer un dibujo
make a drawing
un dibujo a lápiz
a pencil drawing
cuaderno de dibujo
sketchbook
Similar words
imagen: Representation (photo, diagram, or picture) that shows an object's appearance or overall impression.
foto: Camera-made photo that preserves a moment or scene as it actually appeared.
pintura: Work painted with pigments on canvas or paper, emphasizing painted color and brushstrokes.
ilustración: Artwork created specifically to accompany text and help explain or decorate articles or books.
Definition in Spanish
Representación gráfica realizada con líneas y trazos para mostrar figuras, objetos o ideas; puede ser un boceto rápido, una ilustración o un esquema.
Word origin
From the verb dibujar via Old Spanish dibuxo, originally meaning to mark with lines by hand to represent objects or ideas.
Usage tips
- In conversation dibujo usually names the finished picture or a quick sketch while dibujar names the action, and speakers often say hacer un dibujo when emphasizing the act of making one.
Other meanings
- sketchnoun
- diagramnoun
Opposites
- fotografíaphotographnoun
Related words
- dibujardrawverb
- dibujadodrawnadjective