ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Polylineal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Polylineal is an adjective meaning Having or being composed of many lines.

Meaning

Having or being composed of many lines.

More Meanings

  1. (art) Describing any of several stylistic or expressive devices, especially in contemporary western calligraphy, employing repetition of words or phrases.

Example Sentences

The painting uses polylineal writing to create a brown texture over the lower third of the canvas.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include monolinear, lineal, multilineal, multilinear, lineate, rectilinear.

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