CEFR B2

underdrawing

noun

Meaning

underdrawing means a sketch done on the ground of a painting before paint is applied. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses underdrawing to mean a sketch done on the ground of a painting before paint is applied.
The teacher asked students to find underdrawing in the reading.

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underdrawing (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses underdrawing to mean a sketch done on the ground of a painting before paint is applied.
The teacher asked students to find underdrawing in the reading.
Check the words around underdrawing to choose the right meaning.

How to Use underdrawing

a/the underdrawing (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a underdrawing."
underdrawing in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked underdrawing in context before translating it."

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