Painters like Edgar Degas and Vincent Van Gogh used the sharp lines and off-centered look of these prints in their paintings.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

He began to turn over in the air when his chute opened, and there were problems with the lines at first.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

The speaker describes how the person he loves will remain forever young and beautiful in the lines of this poem.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

The word comes from the word "Arab" and is a design term used to describe flowing lines and geometric patterns.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

He is so close you can see his white ivory tusks and the deep lines in his gray skin.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

Critics say "Lines,Vines and Trying Times" is an attempt by the band to move into the adult market without dismissing younger fans.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

The report says up to one billion birds die each year from flying into objects like power lines, windows and tall buildings.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

A memorial sign where his plane crashed contains lines from his song "Windsong": "So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

These include transportation and communications systems, water and power lines, and public institutions including schools and hospitals.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

Two men left the group to cut the telegraph lines east and west of Harpers Ferry.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

In the 1930s, industrial designers began to make cars and other objects with smooth, curving lines.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

All of the lines of longitude meet at the top and bottom of the world.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

The artist uses curving shapes and waving lines to represent his lover as she reads.

VOA: special.2010.08.04

Supporters of the Confederacy had damaged trains,rail lines and bridges between the two cities.

VOA: special.2009.08.20