pin drawing

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A design or picture made by pushing pins into a board or surface.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a pin drawing' or 'pin drawings'.

   Patterns

   • a pin drawing of something
   • make a pin drawing

   For the art project, she made a pin drawing of a butterfly using colored pins on corkboard.

   The gallery displayed a pin drawing that spelled out a word in tiny metal pins.

   He spent hours creating a pin drawing of his favorite cartoon character.

2. 2nouncountabletechnical

   A technical diagram in which pins or connection points are shown with lines or symbols.

   Grammar: Countable; common in electronics and engineering contexts.

   Patterns

   • a pin drawing of a circuit
   • check the pin drawing

   The engineer consulted the pin drawing to connect the wires correctly.

   Please refer to the pin drawing in the manual before assembling the plug.

   The pin drawing shows which pin carries the signal.

Word forms

Common combinations

make a pin drawing

The students will make a pin drawing of their initials.

pin drawing of

She created a pin drawing of a star.

detailed pin drawing

The manual includes a detailed pin drawing of the connector.

Synonyms and how they differ

pin art

Often refers to a toy or artwork using many pins to create a three-dimensional impression, not a flat drawing.

diagram

A general term for any technical drawing; 'pin drawing' is more specific to pins or connection points.

Word family

pin noun

A small, thin, pointed piece of metal used for fastening.

drawing noun

A picture or diagram made with a pen, pencil, or other tool.

Commonly confused: pin drawing or pin art?

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