Definition

1. Noun:
   • A worktable with an adjustable top: A specialized table designed for drawing or drafting, typically featuring a surface that can be tilted to various angles for comfort and precision.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The architect adjusted the height of her drawing table before starting the blueprint.
  • A good drawing table is essential for detailed technical illustrations.

Advanced Usage

• "at the drawing table": used to indicate someone is actively working on a design or plan.
  • The designer spent long hours at the drawing table to perfect the concept.

Variants and Related Words

• Drafting table (n): Another common term for a drawing table.
  • He purchased a new drafting table for his studio.
• Drawing board (n): A portable or simpler version, often used metaphorically.
  • After the feedback, the project went back to the drawing board.

Synonyms

• Drafting table: A table used for making detailed technical drawings.
• Worktable: A general term for a table used for work, which may include features of a drawing table.

Related Phrases

• Back to the drawing board: An idiom meaning to start planning something again because the first plan failed.
  • The prototype didn't work, so it's back to the drawing board for the team.

Noun

1. a worktable with adjustable top