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line drawn on water

line drawn on water noun: something transient or ephemeral.

Noun

line drawn on water (plural lines drawn on water)

  1. (figuratively) Something transient or ephemeral.
    • The anger of humble and saintly people is a line drawn on water. It never lasts for long.2009, Prof. Shrikant Prasoon, Indian saints and sages
  2. (figuratively) An ill-defined or variable border between concepts or things.
    • The border between madness and mental balance is a line drawn on water.2000, Peter von Bagh, Drifting Shadows: A Guide to the Finnish Cinema, page 39

Forms of line drawn on water

plurallines drawn on water
alternative formline drawn in water

Questions about line drawn on water

What does line drawn on water mean?
Line drawn on water means something transient or ephemeral.
What part of speech is line drawn on water?
Line drawn on water is a noun.
What is the plural of line drawn on water?
The plural of line drawn on water is lines drawn on water.

Words near line drawn on water in the dictionary

  1. line doubler
  2. line doublers
  3. line drawing
  4. line drawings
  5. line drawn in water
  6. line drawn on water
  7. line drive
  8. line drives
  9. line drop
  10. line edit
  11. line edited

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