line drawing

noun

: a drawing made in solid lines

Examples of line drawing in a Sentence

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Forty-two line drawings and acrylic works on canvas — including some darkly amusing meditations on stupid humans moving through modern life — will be on view in Martin’s first solo exhibition. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 On the second floor of the prestigious Pace Gallery in Manhattan hung white-on-white abstract paintings and what appeared to be line drawings of rocks. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025 With it, a user was able to interactively and in real time make line drawings on the computer’s CRT screen, using a light pen for direct input on the display. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2023 Atop a large green canvas painted by Imazu and based on a 1905 lithograph of the rainforest floor, a mechanical arm produced a sequence of line drawings depicting the contours of animals and plants. Naima Morelli, Artforum, 1 May 2025 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 12 Jun. 2025.

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line drawing

noun
: a drawing made in solid lines

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