single stroke
Solitary pen movement
A single stroke is one continuous movement of a pen, brush, or tool, or one beat of an engine or pump.
In calligraphy and painting, characters or images made in a single stroke demonstrate skill and fluidity.
Single-stroke engines complete their power cycle in one piston movement.
The phrase also describes any action accomplished in one motion: He opened the envelope with a single stroke of his letter opener.
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
- brush penInk tool with pliable tip
- penInk-filled writing tool
- inkWriting fluid
- ink washDiluted pigment brushwork
Chinese calligraphy · calligraphy · flourish · sweep · clean sweep · line · mark · gesture · swipe · slash · dash · flick · quick draw · pull · glide · kanji · character · writing
single, stroke, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular, singularity