1
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
2
: a crayon drawing
crayoned; crayoning; crayons
: to draw with a crayon
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Noun
The drawing is done in crayon.
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Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
The creamy texture of the crayon prevents the pencil tip from dragging or pulling at the skin, while its high color-payoff leaves behind a fine outline in either Black, Brown or Burgundy.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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Noun
Hallmark also acquired Binney & Smith, the maker of Crayola crayons, in 1984, further diversifying its portfolio.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
The creamy texture of the crayon prevents the pencil tip from dragging or pulling at the skin, while its high color-payoff leaves behind a fine outline in either Black, Brown or Burgundy.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crayon. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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crayon
1 of 2 noun
cray·on
ˈkrā-ˌän 
-ən;
ˈkran
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
crayon
2 of 2 verb
: to draw or color with a crayon
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