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drawing

/ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Drawing means: the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams.

Synonyms for drawing6

noun, as in the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams

draftsmanship, drafting

noun, as in the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

draft, draught

noun, as in players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

lottery

noun, as in act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source

drawing off

What does drawing mean?6

noun

1

the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams“he learned drawing from his father”

2

the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

3

players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

4

act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source“the drawing of water from the well”

5

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper“it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7”

6

a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines“drawings of abstract forms”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with drawing?1

three syllables

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Drawing in a sentence

  • And, drawing her to him, he kissed her.Blabla
  • Joseph is an accomplished artist, whose skills include painting and drawing.BUSRA16
  • Drawing on historical sources, she wrote several exciting novels.sundown
  • Early lotteries were done by drawing numbers, or winning tickets, from a container.CM
  • Dorottya's sparkling, almond-shaped eyes radiate warmth and depth, drawing you into her world.Amastan
  • Tonight, we had fun drawing up our family tree together.Zifre
  • As he does a lot of drawing, he owns a large selection of rubbers.sundown
  • Here are lots of crayons for drawing, or for eating if you prefer.menaud

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Forms of drawing

as a noun

plural
drawings