วาด

Explanation

The core meaning is “draw”: moving a pencil, pen, brush, or similar tool to create lines and shapes. วาดรูป (“draw a picture”) is an especially common expression. The object does not have to be an artistic picture; maps and diagrams can also be วาด. The thing being drawn normally follows the verb, as in วาดรูป, วาดภาพ, and วาดแผนที่. The same image extends to imagining something mentally. วาดฝัน means to dream of or envision an ideal future, while วาดภาพไว้ในใจ means to form a picture in one’s mind.

Usage

It is common when talking about drawing at home or school, making art or designs, and creating maps or simple diagrams. In expressions such as วาดฝัน, it also appears in discussions of dreams and ideal futures.

Caution

Use เขียน, not วาด, for writing words or a name. For coloring in or applying color, use ระบายสี. When referring to mental imagery, วาด usually occurs in established expressions such as วาดฝัน or วาดภาพไว้ในใจ rather than standing alone.

1 draw synonyms

• ระบายสี

  ระบายสี means to color in or apply color to an existing image. วาด refers to creating the drawing or picture itself.

• เขียน

  khǐan write

  เขียน primarily means “write,” though it can also refer to drawing in some contexts. วาด specifically focuses on creating a picture, diagram, or shape.