Drawing symbols are used to present complete information vis-à-vis construction items and materials of the drawing. Drawing symbols are used on construction drawings to refere other drawings within the set. Symbols used in the paintings raise or elevate the inner meaning of the image.
Drawing Symbols and Significance
These typical symbols are used so frequently in construction drawings, for that their meanings must be familiar not only to the maker, but to the user as well. For example, elevation symbols are used on a floor plan to indicate which walls are shown as elevations. A detail symbol is a circle around an area of a drawing. This indicates that the area has been drawn to a larger scale to provide specific details. Drawing symbols are also used to list drawing notes, identify finishes and revisions.
A drawing symbol is an illustration, shape, or object that represents an idea, object, or amount of something. The most common drawing symbols are letters, which are symbols of words and sounds. A drawing symbol can be an actual object, such as the crucifix, which is a symbol of Christianity and the scepter which symbolizes royalty and power. Drawing symbols are used often in poetry and other types of literature. Most often drawing symbols are used as metaphors or similes.
Various Drawing Symbols
There are thousands of drawing symbols that are familiar to majority of people all over the world. Some of the best known ones are listed below:
- Balance or scale - Justice,
- Bat - Vampire
- Caduceus - Medical profession
- Cheetah - Speed
- Compass rose- Navigation
- Cupid, heart - Love
- Dove - Peace
- Geneva cross – Ambulance, neutrality, humanitarian
- Hat and wand - Magic
- Horseshoe - Luck
- Lotus - Hinduism and Buddhism
- Marilyn Monroe - Sex
- Skull and crossbones - Poison, danger
- Volvo cars - Bad drivers
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