Crayon
'kreɪɒn
Definitions
2 meaningsA stick-shaped colored wax, chalk, or similar material used for drawing and writing.
'kreɪɒn
A stick of colored wax, chalk, or other material used for drawing or writing.
She carefully selected a purple crayon to color the flowers.
💡 Simply: Imagine a stick of color that you can use to draw pictures! Crayons are like magic wands for art, letting you make bright and fun drawings.
👶 For kids: A crayon is like a colored pencil made of wax. You can use it to draw!
More Examples
The art class uses a variety of crayons for their projects.
He broke his favorite green crayon while drawing.
How It's Used
"The child used a red crayon to color the apple."
"Crayons are a common art supply in preschool classrooms."
To draw or color something using a crayon.
'kreɪɒn
To draw or color with crayons.
She spent the afternoon crayoning a picture of her dog.
💡 Simply: To use crayons to make a picture. It's like painting, but with colored sticks!
👶 For kids: To draw with a crayon.
More Examples
The teacher encouraged the students to crayon their own designs.
He began to crayon in the outlines of the landscape.
How It's Used
"The artist began to crayon the details onto the paper."
From French *crayon*, meaning "pencil" or "drawing pencil", derived from *craie*, "chalk", from Latin *creta*, "chalk".
Used in various art forms for centuries, with wax crayons gaining popularity in the late 19th century.
Memory tip
Think of a colorful stick that children use to draw and create artwork.
Word Origin
"pencil, drawing pencil"