"line drawing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: line drawings [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{com|en|line|drawing}} line + drawing Head templates: {{en-noun}} line drawing (plural line drawings)
  1. (art) A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines. Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: line art
    Sense id: en-line_drawing-en-noun-A2Rqepdu Topics: art, arts
  2. (US, law, figurative) A specific boundary or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule. Tags: US, figuratively Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-line_drawing-en-noun-OgmOEQei Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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