English Explanatory Dictionary

line drawing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.
  2. The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.

Word forms

line drawing line drawings

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.

Synonyms

line art
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