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Usage Note
Kreidezeichnung is a drawing made with chalk — white, red (Rötel), or black chalk — on paper or parchment. Renaissance masters used Kreidezeichnungen for figure studies. Feminine noun.
Examples
"Die Kreidezeichnung des Modells entstand in einer einzigen Sitzung."
Natural Translation
The chalk drawing of the model was made in a single session.
Literal Translation
The chalk-drawing of the model arose in a single sitting.
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