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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seon
"종이에 그려진 선들이 매우 정교했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Long, narrow marks or bands.
"The artist drew several lines on the canvas to outline the figure." - 2
A series of written or printed words.
"She memorized the lines of her speech for the presentation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lines' is derived from the Old English 'lin', which means 'flax', and is related to the Latin 'linea', meaning 'linen thread'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various meanings related to linear forms and boundaries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lines" is said worldwide
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lignes
Transliteration: leen
"Les lignes sur le papier étaient parfaitement droites."
Linien
Transliteration: lee-nee-en
"Die Linien auf der Karte zeigen den Weg."
linee
Transliteration: lee-neh
"Le linee del disegno erano molto eleganti."
líneas
Transliteration: lee-neh-as
"Las líneas en el papel eran muy finas."
linhas
Transliteration: leen-yas
"As linhas no gráfico mostram a tendência."
रेखाएँ
Transliteration: rekhāen
"कागज पर रेखाएँ बहुत स्पष्ट थीं।"
线条
Transliteration: xiàntiáo
"画布上的线条非常流畅。"
선
Transliteration: seon
"종이에 그려진 선들이 매우 정교했다."
線
Transliteration: sen
"紙に描かれた線はとても細かった。"
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