A technique is a specific way of doing something, especially a skillful or efficient method in art, sport, science, or work. Good technique usually makes a task easier, safer, or more effective.
It comes from French 'technique' meaning 'a method or art', from Greek 'tekhnē' meaning 'art, skill, craft'. The word entered English in the 19th century in artistic and scientific contexts.
Technique is the 'how', not the 'what'—two people can draw the same object, but their techniques make the results look totally different. Often, mastering a technique at first feels stiff and unnatural, and only later becomes the smooth, 'effortless' style others admire.
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