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line drawing

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noun

a drawing done exclusively in line, providing gradations in tone entirely through variations in width and density.

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Origin of line drawing

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby line drawing

line composition, line copy, line cut, line dance, line dancing, line drawing, line drive, line drop, line engraving, line fish, line gale
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Words related to line drawing

delineation, drawing, illustration, picture, sketch, black and white

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British Dictionary definitions for line drawing

line drawing

noun

a drawing made with lines only, gradations in tone being provided by the spacing and thickness of the lines
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