drawing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. 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
2. noun 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
3. noun the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
   drafting; draftsmanship.
   
   • he learned drawing from his father
4. noun players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
   lottery.
   
5. noun act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
   drawing off.
   
   • the drawing of water from the well
6. noun the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
   draught; draft.
   
7. verb cause to move by pulling
   pull; draw; force.
   
   • draw a wagon
   • pull a sled
8. verb get or derive
   draw; reap.
   
   • He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
9. verb make a mark or lines on a surface
   delineate; draw; describe; line; trace.
   
   • draw a line
   • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
10. verb make, formulate, or derive in the mind
    draw; make.
    
    • I draw a line here
    • draw a conclusion
    • draw parallels
    • make an estimate
    • What do you make of his remarks?
11. verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    take out; pull; draw; pull out; get out.
    
    • draw a weapon
    • pull out a gun
    • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
12. verb represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    draw.
    
    • She drew an elephant
    • Draw me a horse
13. verb take liquid out of a container or well
    take out; draw.
    
    • She drew water from the barrel
14. verb give a description of
    draw; describe; depict.
    
    • He drew an elaborate plan of attack
15. verb select or take in from a given group or region
    draw.
    
    • The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population
16. verb elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
    draw.
    
    • The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans
    • The comedian drew a lot of laughter
17. verb suck in or take (air)
    puff; drag; draw.
    
    • draw a deep breath
    • draw on a cigarette
18. verb move or go steadily or gradually
    draw.
    
    • The ship drew near the shore
19. verb remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    take out; draw; draw off; withdraw.
    
    • She drew $2,000 from the account
    • The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
20. verb choose at random
    cast; draw.
    
    • draw a card
    • cast lots
21. verb earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    draw; get.
    
    • He drew a base on balls
22. verb bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
    draw.
    
    • She was drawn to despair
    • The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum
    • The session was drawn to a close
23. verb cause to flow
    draw.
    
    • The nurse drew blood
24. verb write a legal document or paper
    draw.
    
    • The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office
25. verb engage in drawing
    draw.
    
    • He spent the day drawing in the garden
26. verb move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
    draw.
    
    • draw the shades
    • draw the curtains
27. verb allow a draft
    draw.
    
    • This chimney draws very well
28. verb require a specified depth for floating
    draw.
    
    • This boat draws 70 inches
29. verb pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
    draw; quarter; draw and quarter.
    
    • in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
30. verb cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
    pull; draw.
    
    • A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
31. verb take in, also metaphorically
    draw; take up; imbibe; absorb; soak up; take in; suck up; suck; sop up.
    
    • The sponge absorbs water well
    • She drew strength from the minister's words
32. verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    pull; pull in; draw in; attract; draw.
    
    • Her good looks attract the stares of many men
    • The ad pulled in many potential customers
    • This pianist pulls huge crowds
    • The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
33. verb thread on or as if on a string
    draw; string; thread.
    
    • string pearls on a string
    • the child drew glass beads on a string
    • thread dried cranberries
34. verb stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
    pull back; draw.
    
    • The archers were drawing their bows
35. verb pass over, across, or through
    draw; run; guide; pass.
    
    • He ran his eyes over her body
    • She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
    • He drew her hair through his fingers
36. verb finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
    tie; draw.
    
    • The teams drew a tie
37. verb contract
    draw.
    
    • The material drew after it was washed in hot water
38. verb reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
    draw.
    
    • draw wire
39. verb steep; pass through a strainer
    draw.
    
    • draw pulp from the fruit
40. verb remove the entrails of
    eviscerate; draw; disembowel.
    
    • draw a chicken
41. verb flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
    draw.
    
    • draw steel
42. verb cause to localize at one point
    draw.
    
    • Draw blood and pus

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