line art

noun

Images that consist of distinct straight and curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background, without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color).

Similar
line drawing
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Meanings

nounline art (uncountable)
  1. uncountableImages that consist of distinct straight and curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background, without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color).

    Synonyms: line drawing

  2. uncountableartsArtwork to be reproduced with one solid color, contrasted with artwork having tone or shading (halftones), or full color (color separations).
  3. uncountableThe outlines of a drawing as opposed to color, shading, and texture.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounImages that consist of distinct straight and curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background, without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color).

Similar
line drawing
Also see
line drawing

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 線稿 /线稿
  • 線稿 /线稿 (xiàngǎo)image that consists of distinct straight and curved lines
Finnish viivapiirros
  • viivapiirrosimage that consists of distinct straight and curved lines
Russian штрихово́й рису́нок
  • штрихово́й рису́нок (štrixovój risúnok)image that consists of distinct straight and curved lines
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“line art.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20art. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line art,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20art.

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