line
noun [C] (LONG MARK) /laɪn/Definition
A2 a long, thin mark on the surface of something: a straight line Sign your name on the dotted line. She was very old and her face was covered with lines. My legs felt all wobbly when I stood up and I couldn't walk in a straight line (= walk without moving to the side while moving forward).Patterns and shapes
(Definition of line noun (LONG MARK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amorphous adjective
- arabesque noun (ART)
- bar noun (LONG PIECE)
- cake noun (SHAPE)
- candy-striped adjective
- floral adjective
- grain noun (WOOD/CLOTH)
- motif noun (PATTERN)
- mottled adjective
- outline noun (SHAPE)
- paisley noun
- pattern noun (ARRANGEMENT)
- pattern noun (DRAWING)
- silhouette noun
- spotted adjective
- tartan noun
- tessellate verb
- tessellated adjective
- tooled adjective
- V-shaped adjective
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