graph paper

noun

: paper ruled for drawing graphs

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In addition to having a standard-yet-customizable graph paper grid, Fresco has perspective grids that constrain your line work and snap your objects to your choice of 1-, 2-, or 3-point perspective. PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024 For instance, the lines on a piece of graph paper or the edges of door frames may look distorted.2 Another possible type of vision distortion is micropsia. Sarah Hudgens, Health, 11 Sep. 2024 As the investigation continues, and Lee starts making diagrams on graph paper to predict the timing of the next killing, the stage is cleared for Nicolas Cage to make his grand entrance. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2024 The forms in Neil Williams’s drawings on graph paper are geometric but filled in with colored pencil that yields heathered rather than saturated hues. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for graph paper 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graph paper was in 1927

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“Graph paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graph%20paper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

graph paper

noun
: paper ruled (as into small squares) for drawing graphs or making diagrams
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