desenhadas

Desenhadas is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the verb desenhar, and is used in Portuguese as an adjective meaning drawn, sketched, or designed. It describes things that have been produced by drawing or by design, and can function both as a modifier and, in certain contexts, as a noun when referring to a set of drawings.

Etymology and sense: desenhar comes from the Latin concept of designare (to mark out or designate) through Romance languages, with the modern Portuguese form evolving into desenhar and its participle desenhado. Desenhadas agrees in gender and number with feminine plural nouns, as in figuras desenhadas or ilustrações desenhadas.

Usage in language: As an adjective, desenhadas qualific a objetos de desenho ou design. In architecture, engineering, e design, it is common to encounter phrases such as “peças desenhadas,” “formatos desenhados,” or “desenhos desenhados,” though the latter depends on the gender of the noun it describes. In verbal constructions, desenhadas can appear as a past participle in passive or perfect forms, e.g., As figuras foram desenhadas pelo artista (the figures were drawn by the artist). It can also stand in for a noun phrase meaning the drawings themselves in contexts where the context makes the reference clear, e.g., “as desenhadas” referring to a set of illustrations.

Examples: “As formas desenhadas no papel indicam as proporções.” “As peças desenhadas pelo engenheiro cumprem as especificações.” “As imagens desenhadas mostram o layout final.” See also: Desenho, Desenho técnico, Ilustração.

Notes: Desenhadas, like other participles, concorda com o sujeito ou com o complemento a que se refere, mantendo a função descritiva dentro da gramática portuguesa.