image vs dessin

Ann W.C1Kwiziq community member

image vs dessin

I used the word "dessin" and it was marked incorrect and replaced with image. In the same text, in the next sentence, I used "image" and it was marked incorrect and replaced with dessin!

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Easter decorations"

Freeform Writing Exercise A1

Asked 2 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Ann,

The first sentence is -

We are drawing Easter pictures = Nous dessinons des images de Pâques

Here is the word picture is more general and means a 'reproduction visuelle d'un objet réel'.

In the second example -

I colour the pretty drawings = je colorie les jolis dessins

un dessin is something you have drawn (or that someone else has drawn).

So the words used in each example are correct.

Like12 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

le dessin -- drawing
l'image -- picture, i.e., what is showin in a drawing.

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Ann W. asked:

image vs dessin

I used the word "dessin" and it was marked incorrect and replaced with image. In the same text, in the next sentence, I used "image" and it was marked incorrect and replaced with dessin!

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