Scribble
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A scribble is a drawing composed of random and abstract
lines, generally without ever lifting the drawing device off of the paper. Scribbling is most often associated with young children and toddler
s, because their lack of hand–eye coordination and lower mental development often make it very difficult for any young child to keep their coloring
attempts within the line art of the subject.
Adults also scribble, although generally it is done jovially, out of boredom (as in doodling), as a form of abstract art
, or to see if a pen
works.
Scribbles are also a kind of web graphics, often associated with pixels and cute
websites. They are entirely different from pixeling, as instead of carefully drawing the graphics pixel by pixel, the picture is made by drawing quickly around the outline of object a number of times – this gives the scribbly effect. The result is a very loosely drawn, sketchy
artwork.
A scribble can also refer to a roughly drawn representation of a design. The term scribble (noun
) is often used in software design circles to mean a quickly drawn representation of a computer-program or web-site layout.
Etymology: Middle English
scriblen, from Medieval Latin
scribillare, from Latin scribere to write
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
lines, generally without ever lifting the drawing device off of the paper. Scribbling is most often associated with young children and toddler
Toddler
A toddler is a young child, usually defined as being between the ages of one and three. Registered nurse, midwife and author, Robin Barker, states 'Any time from eight months onwards your baby will begin to realise he is a separate person from you...
s, because their lack of hand–eye coordination and lower mental development often make it very difficult for any young child to keep their coloring
Coloring
Coloring can refer to:* the color/colour, or the act of changing the color/colour of an object,**The act of adding color/colour to the pages of a Coloring book* graph coloring, in mathematics.* hair coloring...
attempts within the line art of the subject.
Adults also scribble, although generally it is done jovially, out of boredom (as in doodling), as a form of abstract art
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
, or to see if a pen
Pen
A pen is a device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a nib of some sort to be dipped in the ink. Ruling pens allow precise adjustment of line width, and still find a few specialized uses, but...
works.
Scribbles are also a kind of web graphics, often associated with pixels and cute
Cuteness in Japanese culture
Since the 1970s, cuteness, in Japanese the noun , has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance, behavior, and mannerisms...
websites. They are entirely different from pixeling, as instead of carefully drawing the graphics pixel by pixel, the picture is made by drawing quickly around the outline of object a number of times – this gives the scribbly effect. The result is a very loosely drawn, sketchy
Sketch (drawing)
A sketch is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not usually intended as a finished work...
artwork.
A scribble can also refer to a roughly drawn representation of a design. The term scribble (noun
Noun
In linguistics, a noun is a member of a large, open lexical category whose members can occur as the main word in the subject of a clause, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition .Lexical categories are defined in terms of how their members combine with other kinds of...
) is often used in software design circles to mean a quickly drawn representation of a computer-program or web-site layout.
Definition
To write hastily or carelessly without regard to legibility or form. To cover with careless or worthless writings or drawingsEtymology: Middle English
Middle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
scriblen, from Medieval Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
scribillare, from Latin scribere to write