line drawing

noun

: a drawing made in solid lines

Examples of line drawing in a Sentence

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Characters had globe heads with minimal facial expressions, consisting of 2D line drawings on top of the 3D models. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025 The three line drawings on the right are by Juan Luis Buñuel. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2025 Related Video Nicki Minaj Transforms Herself for the Met Gala There, visitors can immerse themselves in delights including that Haring carousel (with three-dimensional versions of his famous line drawings for seats) and a ferris wheel conceived by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024 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 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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line drawing

noun
: a drawing made in solid lines

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