line drawing

noun

: a drawing made in solid lines

Examples of line drawing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Instead of one large photo of a hummingbird, the photo was cropped into many pieces, containing only parts of the line drawing. Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Guridi’s tender and funny artwork adeptly captures the heart of the tale, blending lively, loose line drawings with just the right touch of color and texture. Barney Saltzberg, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 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 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Line drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drawing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

line drawing

noun
: a drawing made in solid lines

More from Merriam-Webster on line drawing

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!