line in

verb

To finish a sketch or outline by using a permanent marker, pencil, etc. to trace over lines made with a softer implement.

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Meanings

verbline in (third-person singular simple present lines in, present participle lining in, simple past and past participle lined in)

present singular third person lines in · participle present lining in · participle past lined in · past lined in

  1. transitiveTo finish a sketch or outline by using a permanent marker, pencil, etc. to trace over lines made with a softer implement.
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APA

line in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20in

MLA

“line in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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