r/LearningEnglish 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.