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Pictorial drawing
Article By:
Baer, Charles J. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
Last reviewed:January 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.515800
A view of an object (actual or imagined) as it would be seen by an observer who looks at the object either in a chosen direction or from a selected point of view. One such view often suffices to give the reader a clear picture of the shape and details of the object. Pictorial sketches often are more readily made and more clearly understood than are front, top, and side views of an object. Pictorial drawings, either sketched freehand or made with drawing instruments, are frequently used by engineers and architects to convey ideas to their assistants and clients. See also: Descriptive geometry; Engineering drawing
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