She made a drawing of my house.
with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree
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14th century
contour, figure, outline, silhouette;
caricature, doodle, illustration;
depiction, image, likeness, portrait, representation;
: a picture, image, etc., that is made by making lines on a surface with a pencil, pen, marker, chalk, etc., but usually not with paint
: the act or art of making a picture, image, etc., with a pencil, pen, marker, chalk, etc., but usually not with paint
: an act of choosing something (such as a winning ticket) from a group without knowing which one you are choosing
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