English–French

“drawing” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/desɛ̃/

Example

Elle a fait un dessin pour son fils.

She made a drawing for her son.

Illustration for dessin (drawing)

How to say “drawing” in French

“Drawing” in French is dessin.

A quick line image used to represent something or make an explanation clearer.

Full entry for dessin: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dessin

Il a montré un dessin à ses amis.

He showed a drawing to his friends.

Tips for using dessin

  • In dessin animé, animé means 'animated', so the phrase refers to an animated cartoon rather than a still drawing.

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