pen-and-ink in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pen-and-ink in the English»French Dictionary

pen-and-ink drawing N

pen-and-ink drawing

dessin m à la plume

Translations for pen-and-ink in the French»English Dictionary

I.plume [plym] N f

1. plume (d'oiseau):

plume

feather

léger comme une plume

light as a feather

soulever qc comme une plume

to pick sth up as though it were as light as a feather

chapeau à plumes

feathered hat

oreiller de plumes

feather pillow

2. plume (pour écrire):

plume (d'oiseau)

quill (pen)

plume (en métal)

(pen) nib

plume d'oie

goose quill

prendre la plume pour …

to put pen to paper to …, to take up one's pen to…

d'un coup de plume

with a single stroke of the pen

je lui passe la plume

I'm handing over to him/her

écrire au fil de la plume

to write as the thoughts come into one's head

elle a la plume facile

words flow easily from her pen

vivre de sa plume

to earn a living by one's pen

prendre sa plus belle plume

to get out one's smartest notepaper

dessin à la plume

pen-and-ink drawing

3. plume (écrivain):

plume

(political) speechwriter

II.plume [plym] N m sl

plume → plumard

III.plume [plym]

perdre ses plumes inf

to lose one's hair, to go bald

elle y a laissé ou perdu des plumes inf

she did not come off unscathed

voler dans les plumes de qn inf

to fly at sb

See also plumard

plumard [plymaʀ] N m sl

plumard

bed

aller au plumard

to turn in inf

aller au plumard

to hit the hay inf

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dessiner au crayon/à la plume

to draw in pencil/in pen and ink

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was known for her intricate, pen-and-ink bookplate designs.

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His numerous preparatory drawings often mix media, combining pen-and-ink, chalk and watercolor washes.

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His pen-and-ink drawings have been exhibited across the nation and published internationally.

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He submitted a pen-and-ink sketch as an example.

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Traditional pen-and-ink techniques such as stippling and cross-hatching can be used to create half-tones or the illusion of form and volume.

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The book contains sketches in pen-and-ink, crayon and watercolour of this landmark property.

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Pages with text in them are also generously illustrated, with black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings, many with explanatory captions (to accompany the action of the story), in the margins.

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Minor's work, initially very conventional in form using pen-and-ink, was transformed by his move to the use of grease crayon on paper.

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This artwork was retained for the 1960 revision, which also added a frontispiece and five pen-and-ink internal illustrations.

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Early works on paper (starting in 1931) include watercolors, and evolve to pen-and-ink or brush plus drawings of visually composed musical score.

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