crayon
/'kreiən/
Definition
Noun:
- A writing or drawing implement consisting of a colored stick of wax, charcoal, or chalk, used for writing, drawing, or coloring.
- A drawing made with such an implement.
Verb:
- To write, draw, or color something using a crayon.
Usage
- As a noun: Refers to the physical tool itself or the artwork created with it.
- As a verb: Describes the action of applying color or creating marks with a crayon.
Examples
- Noun:
- The child selected a red crayon from the box.
- The wall was covered in colorful crayon drawings.
- Verb:
- She carefully crayoned inside the lines of the coloring book.
- He crayoned a picture of his family.
Advanced Usage
- "Crayon in": To fill an area with color using a crayon.
- The artist crayoned in the sky with a light blue shade.
- "Crayon drawing": A specific type of artwork.
- The museum featured an exhibition of children's crayon drawings.
Variants and Related Words
- Crayoning (gerund/noun): The act or technique of drawing with a crayon.
- Her crayoning has become much neater.
- Crayonist (noun, rare): An artist who specializes in using crayons.
Synonyms
- Wax crayon: Specifies the common wax-based type.
- Pastel: A similar art stick, but typically softer and made with a different binder.
- Chalk: A writing/drawing stick, but usually made of calcium sulfate or carbonate.
Related Phrases
- A box of crayons: Refers to a standard set of crayons of various colors.
- She received a new box of 64 crayons for her birthday.
- Crayon resist: An art technique where crayon marks repel water-based paint.
- We learned about crayon resist in art class today.
Noun
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writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
Verb
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write, draw, or trace with a crayon
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