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| coloring book |
a paperbound book, usu. for children, containing pictures printed in outline that are to be colored in with crayon, watercolors, or the like. |
| conté |
a hard crayon of clay and graphite, usu. of a dark color such as brown or black. |
| crayon |
a drawing made with crayon. [2/3 definitions] |
| marker |
something used to mark or write with, such as a crayon or grease pencil. [1/5 definitions] |
| pastel |
a chalklike crayon used in artwork, or the material from which it is made. [1/5 definitions] |
| pencil |
an implement for writing, drawing, or marking that consists of a slender core of graphite, carbon, crayon, or the like, usu. enclosed in or held by a cylinder of wood, plastic, or metal. [1/4 definitions] |
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