polylineal
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Etymology edit
Adjective edit
polylineal (comparative more polylineal, superlative most polylineal)
- Having or being composed of many lines.
- (art) Describing any of several stylistic or expressive devices, especially in contemporary western calligraphy, employing repetition of words or phrases.
- The painting uses polylineal writing to create a brown texture over the lower third of the canvas.
References edit
- The term was used at least a far back as the late 1980s where it can be found in such magazines as Calligraphy Review and Letter Arts Review.