Phrase guide
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noun
A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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Synonyms: line art
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, figuratively
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: delineation, depiction, limning
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drawing
Narrower terms: animalization
History
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.
