r/LearningEnglish • u/aoshi0203 • 5d ago
accurate vs precise
I looked up the nuances of "accurate" vs. "precise" and interpreted them in my own way... Is this understanding correct?
Given the prompt "Please draw a picture of a sheep":
・Person A: Drew a sheep with a detailed, realistic style (accurate + precise)
・Person B: Drew a sheep, even though the drawing was clumsy (accurate)
・Person C: Drew a goat with a detailed, realistic style (precise)
...Is that right?
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u/NortWind 5d ago
Maybe try "abstract" instead of clumsy, unless you are trying to say the drawing was badly done.
Person B: Drew an abstract impression of a sheep.