line drawing

noun

1. a drawing done exclusively in line, providing gradations in tone entirely through variations in width and density.

line drawing

noun

1. a drawing made with lines only, gradations in tone being provided by the spacing and thickness of the lines

Word History and Origins

Origin of line drawing¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

That’s a credit to the jazz score created by composer Jeff Morrow, the animation that replicates Schulz’s original line drawings and the script, which captures the way the characters speak.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, they’ve had a line drawing of a feminine figure leaning comfortably against a large orangutan on their left bicep.

From Los Angeles Times

But your plans are two-dimensional line drawings that communicate only a small part of your vision.

From Seattle Times

Curiosity also stirred up people's feeling of joy, explaining why people kept watching the line drawing video even when they could just hit a button to get the answer right away.

From Science Daily

So Beck helped develop a new policy: The journal would publish only line drawings of funerary objects; photographs could only appear in a supplemental online database.

From Science Magazine