doodle

Meanings

• Noun

  A drawing made without deliberate purpose, often as a pastime.

  - "He passed the time by doodling on a notepad."
  - "Doodles can be found on the margins of old manuscripts."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈduː.dəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doodle
mooble , wobble , bubble , double

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Variants

List of all variants of doodle that leads to same result
doodle , doodled , doodler , doodlers , doodles , doodling , Yankee-Doodle , Yankee-Doodles , cock-a-doodle-do

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Etymology

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Originally from the German word 'dudeln' meaning to poke or draw idly.

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Trivia

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1. The longest doodle on record is 50 miles long and was created by an artist named Kurt Wenner.

2. Doodling has been shown to improve focus and concentration.

3. The term 'doodle' was first used in print in 1880 in Punch magazine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Art therapy: A form of psychotherapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals.

2. Graphic design: A discipline of visual communication that uses a combination of typography, photography, and illustration to create visual content.

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Culture

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Doodling is often seen as a form of creative expression and stress relief. It has been used in various forms of art, from graffiti to graphic design.

How to Memorize "doodle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person idly drawing on a notepad or sketchbook.
   - Visualize the random and abstract shapes that make up a doodle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'doodle' with the act of drawing aimlessly.
   - Think of doodles as a form of artistic expression.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Draw random shapes, that's a doodle' to remember the definition.
   - Associate the word 'doodle' with the sound of a pencil on paper.

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