I. ˈkrā-ˌän, -ən also ˈkran noun
Etymology: French, crayon, pencil, from diminutive of craie chalk, from Latin creta
Date: 1644
1. : a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
2. : a crayon drawing
II. transitive verb
Date: 1662
: to draw with a crayon
• cray·on·ist ˈkrā-ə-nist noun