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Drawing Board

Definition:

A drawing board is a flat, portable surface used by artists, architects, designers, and other creative individuals to create sketches, drawings, or plans.

Senses:

1. Physical Board: A flat, rigid surface usually made of wood or plastic, typically mounted on an easel or table, used for drawing or drafting.
2. Idiom: Referring to the starting point or a fresh approach in a creative process, often used in the expression "back to the drawing board".

Usage:

Sense 1 - Physical Board:

An artist used a drawing board to sketch the preliminary design for the new sculpture.

The architect had a large drawing board in his studio where he created detailed blueprints for buildings.

She placed the drafting paper on the adjustable drawing board to comfortably work on her technical drawings.

Sense 2 - Idiom:

After receiving feedback from the focus group, the marketing team realized they needed to go back to the drawing board to redesign the product packaging.

The first attempt at writing the novel failed, so the author had to go back to the drawing board and start from scratch.

When the initial idea was not well-received, the entrepreneur decided it was time to go back to the drawing board and come up with a better business plan.

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