drafting table
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Definition
- Noun:
- A worktable with an adjustable top: A specialized table, typically used by architects, engineers, or artists, whose work surface can be tilted or raised to a comfortable angle for drawing or drafting.
Usage
- The primary use is for technical drawing, architectural design, or artistic work requiring a large, adjustable surface.
- It is a piece of furniture found in design studios, architectural offices, and workshops.
Examples
- Noun:
- The architect spent hours at his drafting table, sketching the initial plans for the new building.
- She adjusted the angle of her drafting table to reduce glare from the overhead lights.
Advanced Usage
- "to be hunched over a drafting table": to be working intently, often for long periods, at such a table.
- The designer was hunched over his drafting table all night to meet the deadline.
Variants and Related Words
- Drafting board (n): Often used interchangeably with "drafting table," though it can refer specifically to the adjustable drawing surface itself, which may be part of a table or a separate portable board.
- Drawing table (n): A common synonym for a drafting table.
- Design table (n): A more general term that can include drafting tables.
Synonyms
- Drawing table: A table used for drawing.
- Drawing board: A board used for drawing, often placed on a table.
Antonyms
- Fixed table: A table with a non-adjustable surface.
- Standard desk: A typical desk not designed for angled drawing work.
Noun
- a worktable with adjustable top