abzeichnen

== German == === Etymology === ab- +‎ zeichnen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔapˌtsaɪ̯çnən/ Hyphenation: ab‧zeich‧nen === Verb === abzeichnen (weak, third-person singular present zeichnet ab, past tense zeichnete ab, past participle abgezeichnet, auxiliary haben) to draw a copy of something, to depict something as closely as possible as a drawing to sign off on something (a request, report, etc.) (reflexive) to be outlined, to stand out (against a background) (reflexive, figurative) to be in the offing, to show signs of happening or appearing soon Synonyms: sich anbahnen, absehbar sein ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Abzeichner Abzeichnung Abzeichnen ==== Related terms ==== aufzeichnen bezeichnen kennzeichnen verzeichnen ==== See also ==== ablichten abfotografieren abbilden === Further reading === “abzeichnen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “abzeichnen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “abzeichnen” in Duden online “abzeichnen” in OpenThesaurus.de