line drawing

noun

: a drawing made in solid lines

Examples of line drawing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Robot Dreams, the bold clarity of the line drawings matches the clean simplicity of the plot — which, perhaps ironically, fires our imaginations even further. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 May 2024 The set of essays includes topics such as innovation, technological development, and humanity’s ability to overcome, illustrated by line drawings of smokestacks, birds, lightbulbs. Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024 There’s a watercolor of a couple arguing in a restaurant in rich reds and greens, line drawings of friends and people on the beach, and two self-portraits. Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024 That’s a credit to the jazz score created by composer Jeff Morrow, the animation that replicates Schulz’s original line drawings and the script, which captures the way the characters speak. Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line drawing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of line drawing was in 1891

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“Line drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drawing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

line drawing

noun
: a drawing made in solid lines

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