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line drawing

noun

Etymology

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.

  1. derived from *draganą✻ — “to draw; pull”
  2. inherited from *dragandz✻ — “drawing”
  3. inherited from dragende
  4. inherited from drauinge
  5. compounded as line drawing — “line + drawing”

Definitions

  1. A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.

  2. The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to…

    The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA