line drawing

noun

: a drawing made in solid lines

Examples of line drawing in a Sentence

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The second passage, which magically floats from perspective to perspective depicts the group’s freewheeling and essentially inconsequential philosophies; the third portion climaxes (satisfyingly!) with a completely inscrutable line drawing. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024 Don’t forget plenty of line drawings — the invention should be captured from all sides, clearly. Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 In short chapters punctuated by line drawings from illustrator John Burgoyne, this sweet offering builds on her ideas about the gift economy and how Indigenous wisdom might inform it. Meera Subramanian, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 Figurative drawing occurred by two methods - line drawing and relief-style. Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line drawing 

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 25 Nov. 2024.

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line drawing

noun
: a drawing made in solid lines

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