crayoning
ˈkreɪənɪŋ
Definition

Definition of crayoning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
drawingRarethe act of drawing with crayonsRare
  • The children spent the afternoon crayoning in their coloring books.
2.
artRarepicture or design made with crayonsRare
  • Her latest crayoning was displayed on the refrigerator.

Adjective

1.
appearanceRarehaving the appearance of crayon marksRare
  • The crayoning texture on the wall was unique and colorful.
2.
colorfulRarehaving colors like a crayon drawingRare
  • The walls had a crayoning effect, bright and vivid.
bright colorful vivid
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  • crayoning: picture or design made with crayons
    picture or design made with crayons

Origin of crayoning

French, crayon (pencil)

Examples of crayoning in a sentence

  • Crayoning is a favorite activity in kindergarten.
  • The classroom walls were covered with children's crayoning.
  • She spent the afternoon crayoning a beautiful landscape.
  • The artist's crayoning strokes added depth to the portrait.
  • Her crayoning designs on the sidewalk were admired by everyone.
  • The artist used a crayoning palette.

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  1. French:coloriage, crayonné, ...
  2. German:zeichnen mit Wachsmalstiften, wachsmalstiftartig, ...
  3. Italian:disegnare con i pastelli a cera, a pastello, ...
  4. Spanish:colorear con crayones, como de crayón, ...
  5. Portuguese:colorir com lápis de cera, com aparência de giz de cera, ...
  6. Chinese:涂色, 蜡笔外观, ...
  7. Japanese:クレヨンで描くこと, クレヨンのような, ...
  8. Arabic:تَلوين بِالأَقلام الشَّمعِيّة, ذُو خُطُوط شَمْعِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁרְבּוּט בְּעֶזְרַת צִבְעוֹנִים, בַּעַל מַרְאֶה שֶׁל צִבְעוֹנִים, ...
  10. Russian:раскрашивание, вид карандаша, ...
  11. Ukrainian:малювання крейдою, вигляд крейди, ...
  12. Hindi:क्रेयॉनिंग, क्रेयॉन जैसा, ...
crayon
ˈkreɪ.ən
crayon: stick of colored wax for drawing
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Definition of crayon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
drawing toolstick of colored wax for drawing
  • She used a crayon to color the picture.
chalk colored pencil pastel
2.
artdrawing made with crayons
  • The gallery displayed a crayon of the sunset.
drawing illustration sketch

Verb

artdraw with colored wax sticks on paper
  • She crayoned a beautiful landscape on the paper.
color shade tint
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Images of crayon

  • crayon: stick of colored wax for drawing
    stick of colored wax for drawing
  • crayon: drawing made with crayons
    drawing made with crayons

Expressions with crayon

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wax stick used by children for writing
The child wrote his name with a wax crayon.
pencil with colored pigment for drawing
She used a pencil crayon to color the sketch.

Origin of crayon

French, craie (chalk) + -on (diminutive suffix)

Examples of crayon in a sentence

  • The crayon broke under pressure.
  • Her first crayon was a drawing of a tree.
  • The museum featured a crayon of a bustling city.
  • He crayoned a bright sun on the wall.
  • The child crayoned her name on the sidewalk.

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  1. French:craie grasse, colorier, ...
  2. German:Wachsmalstift, mit einem Wachsmalstift zeichnen, ...
  3. Italian:pastello a cera, colorare, ...
  4. Spanish:crayón, colorear, ...
  5. Portuguese:pastel, desenhar com lápis de cera, ...
  6. Chinese:蜡笔, 画, ...
  7. Japanese:クレヨン, クレヨンで描く, ...
  8. Arabic:قلم شمع, رَسَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:צִבְעוֹן, לְצַיְרֵן, ...
  10. Russian:мелок, рисовать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:олівець, малювати, ...
  12. Hindi:क्रेयॉन, क्रेयॉन से बनाना, ...

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