Meaning of the word crayon in English

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crayon

US /ˈkreɪ.ɑːn/

UK /ˈkreɪ.ɒn/

a stick of colored wax, charcoal, or chalk used for drawing or coloring

Example:

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The child used a red crayon to draw a house.

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She prefers coloring with crayons over markers.

Synonym:

wax crayon coloring stick

to draw or color with a crayon

Example:

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The children spent the afternoon crayoning pictures.

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He carefully crayoned the outlines of the animal.

Synonym:

color draw