Examples of line drawing in a Sentence
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His simple line drawings—in contrast with painterly images more common to the times—and waggish humor also made way for the eerie and fanciful later work of William Steig and ultimately for the refinement of Saul Steinberg’s sharp wit.
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Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2023
Floral line drawings—developed by Risso and inspired by the Marni archives—wind their way across the collection, whimsical doodles that could pass as flower studies by a particularly precocious child.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
But even en verso, the flaws are awfully minor; the way her black sewn thread captures expression, perspective, and the drape of fabric as well as any expert line drawing, left me a little dumbfounded.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
This year’s round of line drawing has had two notable features, both bad: a drastic reduction in the number of competitive districts and the elimination of districts in Texas, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina in which Black or Latino voters made up the majority.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
All the works stem from an intricate line drawing of a face Michel made in 2016.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The portraits are usually line drawings with colors backing them.
—Robert Boyd, Chron, 16 May 2023
With it, a user was able to interactively and in real time make line drawings on the computer’s CRT screen, using a light pen for direct input on the display.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2023
Highlights include custom glass engraving, line drawing portraits, hair styling and tunes by a DJ, along with treats and shopping.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
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Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2023
Floral line drawings—developed by Risso and inspired by the Marni archives—wind their way across the collection, whimsical doodles that could pass as flower studies by a particularly precocious child.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
But even en verso, the flaws are awfully minor; the way her black sewn thread captures expression, perspective, and the drape of fabric as well as any expert line drawing, left me a little dumbfounded.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
This year’s round of line drawing has had two notable features, both bad: a drastic reduction in the number of competitive districts and the elimination of districts in Texas, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina in which Black or Latino voters made up the majority.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
All the works stem from an intricate line drawing of a face Michel made in 2016.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The portraits are usually line drawings with colors backing them.
—Robert Boyd, Chron, 16 May 2023
With it, a user was able to interactively and in real time make line drawings on the computer’s CRT screen, using a light pen for direct input on the display.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2023
Highlights include custom glass engraving, line drawing portraits, hair styling and tunes by a DJ, along with treats and shopping.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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line drawing
noun
: a drawing made in solid lines
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