drafting drafting /ˈdræftɪŋ/

noun

1. () The craft of drawing blueprints  ( mechanical drawing , drafting )
   the craft of drawing blueprints
    She attended a course on drafting to learn how to design her own house.
   She attended a course on drafting to learn how to design her own house.
   
   
2. () Writing a first version to be filled out and polished later  ( drafting )
   writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
   
3. The creation of artistic pictures or diagrams  ( drafting , draftsmanship [American] , draughtsmanship [Canadian, British] , drawing )
   the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
    He learned drawing from his father
   he learned drawing from his father