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Webster 1913 Edition

Counterdraw

Counˊter-draw′

(kounˊtẽr-dra̤′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp.
Counterdrew
(-drṳ′)
;
p. p.
Counterdrawn
(-dr?n′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterdrawing
.]
To copy, as a design or painting, by tracing with a pencil on oiled paper, or other transparent substance.

Webster 1828 Edition

Counterdraw

COUNTERDRAW

,
Verb.
T.
[counter and draw.] In painting, to copy a design or painting, by means of a fine linen cloth, an oiled paper, or other transparent matter, whereon the strokes appearing through, they are traced with a pencil. The same is done on glass, and with frames or nets divided into squares with silk or thread, or by means of instruments, as the parallelogram.

Definition 2024

counterdraw

counterdraw

English

Verb

counterdraw ‎(third-person singular simple present counterdraws, present participle counterdrawing, simple past counterdrew, past participle counterdrawn)

  1. (archaic) To trace (draw by copying).

Etymology

counter- +‎ draw

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