line drawing

noun

: a drawing made in solid lines

Examples of line drawing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Each new bottle features line drawings by artist Nigel Peake, as well as watercolors by Peake on the outer packaging. Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

line drawing

noun
: a drawing made in solid lines

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