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| crayon |
a colored stick or pencil, esp. one made of wax, used for drawing and coloring. [2/3 definitions] |
| crosshatch |
to shade (a drawing or the like) using many parallel and intersecting lines. |
| cross out |
to remove (something) by drawing a line through it. |
| cross section |
a drawing, photograph, or other graphic representation of such a view. [1/3 definitions] |
| deduction |
the drawing of a conclusion by reasoning, esp. from given information, stated premises, or general principles. (Cf. induction.) [1/4 definitions] |
| delineate |
to represent by drawing; sketch out. [1/2 definitions] |
| design |
an artistic rendering; drawing. [1/11 definitions] |
| diagram |
a drawing, plan, or chart that makes clear the parts or workings of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| distinct |
having sharpness and clarity, as lines in a drawing. [1/4 definitions] |
| diverse |
drawing from a minority group within a society. [1/3 definitions] |
| doodle |
a drawing, sketch, or scribble made aimlessly or absentmindedly. [1/3 definitions] |
| double-stop |
to produce two notes simultaneously on a stringed instrument, such as the violin, by drawing the bow across two strings at once. [1/2 definitions] |
| draft |
a drawing, design, or plan of something to be constructed. [2/18 definitions] |
| draftsman |
a man who has exceptional skill in sketching or drawing. [1/2 definitions] |
| draftswoman |
a woman who has exceptional skill in sketching or drawing. [1/2 definitions] |
| draw |
the act of drawing. [1/19 definitions] |
| drawn work |
ornamentation of fabric produced by drawing out threads and creating a lacy effect. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. [1/3 definitions] |
| eclectic |
drawing on or influenced by various styles, disciplines, systems or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| elevation |
in architecture, a scale drawing of one side of a structure. [1/4 definitions] |
| exhaust |
a device for drawing out air or waste vapors, such as a vacuum pump. [1/11 definitions] |
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