dessiner
/dɛ.si.ne/
1.
verbInf1st
to draw
to sketch
to design (draw plans or a layout)
Il aime dessiner des portraits pendant son temps libre.
He likes to draw portraits in his free time.
Synonyms:esquisser, crayonner, croquer
2.
verbInf1st
to take shape
to become visible
to be outlined
Après quelques jours de brouillard, les contours de la colline se dessinent enfin.
After a few foggy days, the contours of the hill are finally taking shape.
Synonyms:se profiler, apparaître, prendre forme
