crayon

noun

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cray·on | \ ˈkrā-ˌän

, -ən also ˈkran \

Definition of crayon

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing

2 : a crayon drawing

crayon

verb

crayoned; crayoning; crayons

Definition of crayon (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to draw with a crayon

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Examples of crayon in a Sentence

Noun The drawing is done in crayon.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Today, the most common way to decorate a pysanka involves a stylus, some beeswax and multiple dips in dye—reminiscent of using a white crayon to draw designs when dying Easter eggs. — Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2022 Published in 1955, Crockett Johnson’s book follows Harold, a four-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2022 Elsewhere, kids can mold putty to an egg and then add patterns, arrange magnets to create a scene of animals eating and create a trackway by rubbing a crayon over patterns of footprints. — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2022 One clue to the paintings’ authenticity may lie with the cardboard on which Basquiat would have applied his layers of paint, crayon, and oilstick. — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Here are the viral memes turning the goldfish and crayon-loving figure into a current-day phenomenon. — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2022 Periwinkle the crayon was introduced to the original eight-pack of Crayola colors in a group of 40 new shades back in 1949. — Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 However, the images were not colored with a brown crayon. — NBC News, 7 Jan. 2022 What to do, for example, with the old-timey telephone in a room full of ferns, or the giant crayon in a locker room? — Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2021 See More

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