line drawing

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line drawing

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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.

noun line drawings

A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.
Similar: line art
US, figuratively The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.

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@misc{line_drawing_2026,
  title = {line drawing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/line%20drawing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}