drawing instruction

noun
UK /ˈdrɔːɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ˈdrɔːɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

A drawing instruction is a step that tells you how to draw something.

The teacher gave us a drawing instruction to make a circle first.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A written note that explains how to make a picture.

I read the drawing instruction before I started my picture.

3. A rule in a drawing class about what to do.

The drawing instruction said to use only a pencil.

4. A set of words that helps a computer draw a shape.

The program followed the drawing instruction to make a square.