curved lines
Bowed, not straight
Curved lines are lines that bend or arc rather than running straight.
The term appears in geometry, art, and design to distinguish from straight lines.
A single curved line is any line with curvature; in the plural, the phrase often describes a pattern or aesthetic: The architect favored curved lines over angular shapes.
- catenaryGravity-formed suspension curve
- cardioidHeart-shaped geometric curve
- arcCurved line segment
- parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
- ogeeS-shaped architectural curve
gentle arc · wave · scrollwork · undulation · helix · crescent · spiral · cycloid · serpentine · winding road · sine wave · meander · flowing lines · ellipse · swoops · ripple · contour · arabesque
- ink drawingink drawing, pen and ink, inking, linework, ink wash
- organic designnatural materials, organic shapes, natural textures, natural fibers, wood grain
- pen techniqueshatching, crosshatching, stippling, shading, outlining
- tribal tattoosHawaiian, Maori, Samoan, Polynesian, blackwork
- Streamlined Designaerodynamics, sleekness, fluidity, smoothness, contour
- Rococorococo, Fragonard, pastel colors, scrollwork, boiserie
line geometry/shape
curved linesstraight lines
Unbent one-dimensional figures
zigzag lines · jagged lines · straight edges · broken lines · sharp angles