contour drawing
nounUK /ˈkɒntʊə ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
US /ˈkɑːntʊr ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
A contour drawing is a drawing that shows only the outline of a thing.
In art class, we made a contour drawing of our shoes without lifting the pencil.
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2. A drawing made by following the visible edges of an object with your eyes and pencil.
Her contour drawing of the vase captured its shape perfectly.
3. A style of art that focuses on lines and edges instead of shading or color.
The museum had a whole room of contour drawings by famous artists.
4. The act or process of drawing outlines to show the shape of something.
Contour drawing helps you learn to really look at what you are drawing.