pen and ink

  • 21pen-and-wash — noun A type of picture drawn using ink applied with a pen and a brush. Demon screwed in his monocle, unclicked out of its special flat case a small pen and wash and said he thought (did not doubt, in fact, but wished his certitude to be admired)… …

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  • 22Pen — Pen, n. [OE. penne, OF. penne, pene, F. penne, fr. L. penna.] 1. A feather. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A wing. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. An instrument used for writing with ink, formerly made of a reed, or of the quill of a goose or …

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  • 23Pen feather — Pen Pen, n. [OE. penne, OF. penne, pene, F. penne, fr. L. penna.] 1. A feather. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A wing. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. An instrument used for writing with ink, formerly made of a reed, or of the quill of a… …

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  • 24Pen name — Pen Pen, n. [OE. penne, OF. penne, pene, F. penne, fr. L. penna.] 1. A feather. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A wing. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. An instrument used for writing with ink, formerly made of a reed, or of the quill of a… …

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  • 25pen drawing — Artwork executed wholly or in part with pen and ink, usually on paper. It is fundamentally a linear method of making images. Artists who wish to suggest three dimensional forms use hatching and cross hatching or washes of colour laid onto the… …

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  • 26pen — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ballpoint, feather (AmE), felt, felt tip, felt tipped, fountain, gel, highlighter (esp. BrE), ink, marker …

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  • 27ink — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wet ▪ Be careful. The ink is still wet. ▪ coloured/colored ▪ black, red, etc. ▪ …

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  • 28pen — Synonyms and related words: POW camp, amanuensis, arable land, arena, artistry, authorcraft, authorship, automatic writing, barnyard, barton, bastille, beleaguer, beset, besiege, black hole, blockade, borstal, borstal institution, bottle up,… …

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  • 29pen — pen1 S2 [pen] n [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: penne feather, pen , from Latin penna feather ] [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English penn] [Sense: 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: penitentiary] …

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  • 30pen — pen1 noun 1》 an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder.     ↘(the pen) writing as an occupation.     ↘an electronic device used in conjunction …

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