Drawing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdrɔːɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word drawing
Brit.  |ˈdrɔːɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word drawing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to draw

noun

- an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7
- a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
drawings of abstract forms
he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures
- the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams (syn: drafting, draftsmanship)
he learned drawing from his father
- players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots (syn: lottery)
- act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
the drawing of water from the well
- the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling (syn: draft, draught)

Extra examples

She made a drawing of my house.

...with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree...

I've never been very good at drawing.

The church social will include a buffet dinner and a prize drawing.

The time for a decision is drawing closer.

The actor avoids drawing attention to himself.

She shaded the drawing to give it depth.

In the drawing, the magic cap was depicted as a soft, black hat.

The features of the face in the drawing are proportional.

The drawing is done in crayon.

She took a course in freehand drawing.

Both the play and film are now drawing capacity houses in London.

His days are drawing to a close.

Drawing in a deep breath, Isabel pushed open the door.

And now the leading horse is drawing away from the rest, putting a greater distance between himself and the nearest runner.

Word forms

noun
singular: drawing
plural: drawings
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