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Wondering how to use Silverpoint in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as drawing.

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Silverpoint in a sentence

Silverpoint meaning

  1. A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
  2. An artwork produced by this technique.

Synonyms of Silverpoint

drawing

Related words

Other words often associated with Silverpoint or its synonyms:

artwork lottery drafting draft art draftsmanship drain graphics representation

Using Silverpoint

  • The main meaning on this page is: A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer. | An artwork produced by this technique.
  • Useful related words include: drawing.
  • In the example corpus, silverpoint often appears in combinations such as: in silverpoint, silverpoint and.

Context around Silverpoint

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

drawings 1×

Sentence patterns with Silverpoint

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and in silverpoint drawings 1× drawings in silverpoint and chalk 1× hands in silverpoint and chalks 1× silverpoint on parchment 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by contrast fine 1× representations holbein s 1× silverpoint on parchment 1×

Common sentence endings:

chalks ca 1523 1× in silverpoint drawings 1× it is today 1× silverpoint and chalk 1×

Words around Silverpoint

Just before it in the word index:

silverplate 2 silvernagle 6 silvermane 3 silverman 112 silverlink 4 silverline 4

Just after it in the word index:

silvers 45 silversands 6 silversea 6 silverside 2 silversingles 2 silverskin 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Silverpoint

  • In this selection, "silverpoint" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, drawings stand out and add context to how "silverpoint" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and in silverpoint drawings and drawings in silverpoint and chalk. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "silverpoint" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with silverpoint

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Representations Holbein's studies of Erasmus's hands, in silverpoint and chalks, ca. 1523. (14 words)

By contrast, fine silver particles form the dense black in photographs and in silverpoint drawings. (15 words)

Silverpoint on parchment, completed in pen and ink. 1480s The Divine Comedy was not always as well-regarded as it is today. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Among these were his 1516 studies of Jakob and Dorothea Meyer, sketched, like many of his father's portrait drawings, in silverpoint and chalk. (24 words)

Silverpoint on parchment, completed in pen and ink. 1480s The Divine Comedy was not always as well-regarded as it is today. (22 words)

By contrast, fine silver particles form the dense black in photographs and in silverpoint drawings. (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

Among these were his 1516 studies of Jakob and Dorothea Meyer, sketched, like many of his father's portrait drawings, in silverpoint and chalk.

By contrast, fine silver particles form the dense black in photographs and in silverpoint drawings.

Representations Holbein's studies of Erasmus's hands, in silverpoint and chalks, ca. 1523.

Silverpoint on parchment, completed in pen and ink. 1480s The Divine Comedy was not always as well-regarded as it is today.

Common combinations with silverpoint

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "silverpoint" in a sentence?
An example: "Among these were his 1516 studies of Jakob and Dorothea Meyer, sketched, like many of his father's portrait drawings, in silverpoint and chalk." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "silverpoint" from authentic English texts.
What does "silverpoint" mean?
Silverpoint means: A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
What are synonyms of "silverpoint"?
Common synonyms of "silverpoint" include: drawing.
How many example sentences with "silverpoint" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "silverpoint", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.