Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

line drawing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
line -draw-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.

noun

The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.

American usage

Etymology

From line + drawing. First use appears c. 1891. The figurative sense is a deverbal form of the expression draw the line. The exact date of its first appearance is uncertain.

Usage

Inflected Forms

line drawings (plural)

Synonyms

line art delineation depiction limning

Questions

What does line drawing mean?
A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.
Where does line drawing come from?
From line + drawing. First use appears c. 1891. The figurative sense is a deverbal form of the expression draw the line. The exact date of its first appearance is uncertain.

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