draughting
Making precise blueprints
Draughting is the British spelling of drafting, covering the same range of meanings: technical drawing of plans and blueprints, the process of composing written documents, or the selection of players for sports teams.
In British contexts, an architect's draughting table holds the work in progress.
The spelling follows the British pattern of draught rather than draft.
Detailed technical drawing
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- plansIntended courses of action
- diagramsSimplified visual representations
- CADTechnical drawing technology
specifications · layout · scale · detailing · elevation · section · projection · measurements
Hasty informal drawing
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
outline · rendering · illustration · freehand · sketchbook · perspective · composition · draftsmanship
Making preliminary models
- conceptualizationMental creation of ideas
- planningArranging for future events
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- industrialOf factories and production
ergonomics · aesthetics · functionality · fabrication · schematics · rendering · simulation · innovation
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- plansIntended courses of action
- diagramsSimplified visual representations
CAD · specifications · layout · scale · detailing · elevation · section · projection · measurements · engineering
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
shading · outline · rendering · illustration · freehand · sketchbook · perspective · composition · draftsmanship · gesture
prototyping
Making preliminary models
- conceptualizationMental creation of ideas
- planningArranging for future events
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
industrial · ergonomics · aesthetics · functionality · fabrication · schematics · rendering · simulation · innovation · usability
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
- currentDirected flow of charge
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- circulationMovement through a system
fan · vent · chimney · flue · louver · ductwork · intake · damper · grille · register
draughtingfreehand drawing
Art made without guides
sketching · doodling · freehand · life drawing · scribbling
draughtingimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
abstract expressionism · action painting · artistic interpretation · creative expression
draft, drafted, drafting, redraft, draught, drafty, draughts, draftee, drafter