Zeichenblock

drawing pad; sketch pad

noun TSAI-khen-blok Rare

Usage Note

Zeichenblock is a pad of paper bound at the top or side, used for drawing and sketching. Art students carry a Zeichenblock for quick studies and life drawing. Masculine noun.

Examples

"Sie füllte innerhalb weniger Stunden einen ganzen Zeichenblock mit Figurenstudien."

Natural Translation

Within a few hours she filled an entire drawing pad with figure studies.

Literal Translation

She filled within a few hours an entire drawing-pad with figure-studies.

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