dessiner

/dɛ.si.ne/
1.
verbInf1st

to draw

to sketch

to design (draw plans or a layout)

Il aime dessiner des portraits pendant son temps libre.

He likes to draw portraits in his free time.

2.
verbInf1st

to take shape

to become visible

to be outlined

Après quelques jours de brouillard, les contours de la colline se dessinent enfin.

After a few foggy days, the contours of the hill are finally taking shape.