dessin

dessin (plural dessins)

1. (mathematics) dessin d'enfant

• snides

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈde.sin]

dessin

1. third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of dar

Deverbal from desseigner, dessigner, dessiner (influenced by Italian disegno). Doublet of dessein and design.

• IPA^(key): /de.sɛ̃/

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• Homophone: dessein

dessin m (plural dessins)

1. drawing

   Aussi modeste qu’habile, il n’était jamais content de ses dessins, lors même qu’ils avaient mérité les suffrages des connaisseurs.

   As modest as he was skilful, he was never happy with his drawings, even when they had won the approval of connoisseurs.

2. design (pattern)

• dessin animé

• → Ottoman Turkish: دسن (desen), ده‌سن (desen)
  • Turkish: desen
• → Romanian: desen

• “dessin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.