line drawing
line drawing — noun
1. a picture made with lines on paper that shows the shape of a person or thing, wi
a picture made with lines on paper that shows the shape of a person or thing, without using colour or changes in light and shade
The biology textbook uses simple line drawings to show how the heart pumps blood.
collocation: technical / educational contexts
After visiting the park, Lien drew several line drawings of the old oak trees.
A simple line drawing of a bicycle can show its shape better than a photograph.
On every page of the children's book, the line drawings helped tell the story.
Nora prefers line drawing over painting because it focuses on clean, simple shapes.
- sketch
A sketch is usually quicker and less finished; a line drawing can be a carefully planned and detailed artwork.
- outline drawing
Emphasises the outer boundary of the subject; both terms overlap, but 'outline drawing' stresses shape over internal detail.
- doodle
A doodle is casual, unplanned, and often drawn while thinking; a line drawing is more intentional.
- painting
A painting typically uses colour, shading, and thicker layers of paint rather than simple pen or pencil lines.
- photograph
A photograph captures reality through light and lens, not through hand-drawn lines.
文法句型
countable when referring to a specific picture
uncountable when referring to the technique or style
用法筆記
Can be countable ('a line drawing', 'several line drawings') when referring to individual pictures, or uncountable when referring to the artistic technique or style as a whole.