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  • 31line — I [[t]laɪn[/t]] n. v. lined, lin•ing 1) a long mark of very slight breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface 2) math. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point 3) …

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  • 32Line engraving — This article currently covers the history of line engraving until ca. 1910. Please extend it as needed, and remove this notice afterwards. Line engraving is a term for engraved images printed on paper to be used as prints or illustrations. The… …

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  • 33pencil — 1. noun 1) a sharpened pencil Syn: lead pencil, mechanical pencil, colored pencil; grease pencil; eyebrow pencil, lip pencil 2) a pencil of light Syn: beam, ray, shaft, finger, gleam …

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  • 34pencil — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blunt, sharp ▪ soft ▪ sharpened ▪ stubby ▪ broken ▪ …

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  • 35Pencil of rays — Ray Ray, n. [OF. rai, F. rais, fr. L. radius a beam or ray, staff, rod, spoke of a wheel. Cf. {Radius}.] 1. One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays. [1913… …

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  • 36line — Synonyms and related words: DMZ, Indian file, L, MO, Spenserian stanza, WATS, WATS line, Zeitgeist, abut, accommodation, accompaniment, accord, accordance, aceldama, acknowledgment, acquiescence, acquire, action, activity, adaptation, adaption,… …

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  • 37line — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English; partly from Anglo French lingne, from Latin linea, from feminine of lineus made of flax, from linum flax; partly from Old English līne; akin to Old English līn flax more at linen Date:… …

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  • 38Line art — Printmaking art techniques such as engraving, etching, woodcut and lithography are covered more fully in their respective articles. Line art is any image that consists of distinct straight and curved lines placed against a (usually plain)… …

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  • 39pencil — Synonyms and related words: X ray, actinic ray, actinism, air brush, art paper, atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam of light, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, brand, brush, camera lucida, camera obscura, canvas, cartoon, chalk, chalk up,… …

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  • 40pencil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crayon, stylus, pastel, chalk. See writing, painting. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A graphic instrument] Types of pencils include: lead, mechanical, colored, drawing, slate, indelible, charcoal, eyebrow,… …

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