Definition of Drawing

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"

Generic synonyms: Art, Artwork, Graphics, Nontextual Matter
Specialized synonyms: Frame
Derivative terms: Draw, Draw

2. Noun. A representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines. "He did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"

3. Noun. The creation of artistic pictures or diagrams. "He learned drawing from his father"
Exact synonyms: Drafting, Draftsmanship
Generic synonyms: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Specialized synonyms: Pyrography, Tracing
Derivative terms: Draftsman, Draftsman, Draw

4. Noun. Players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots.
Exact synonyms: Lottery
Specialized synonyms: Tombola, Lucky Dip, Numbers, Numbers Game, Numbers Pool, Numbers Racket, Raffle, Sweepstakes
Generic synonyms: Gambling Game, Game Of Chance
Derivative terms: Draw

5. Noun. Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source. "The drawing of water from the well"
Exact synonyms: Drawing Off
Specialized synonyms: Derivation, Derivation
Generic synonyms: Drain
Derivative terms: Draw

6. Noun. The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling.
Exact synonyms: Draft, Draught
Generic synonyms: Pull, Pulling
Derivative terms: Draw

Definition of Drawing

1. n. The act of pulling, or attracting.

Definition of Drawing

1. Verb. (present participle of draw) ¹

2. Noun. A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper. ¹

3. Noun. The act of producing such a picture. ¹

4. Noun. Such acts practiced as a graphic art form. ¹

5. Noun. An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Drawing

1. a portrayal in lines of a form or figure [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drawing

drawer
drawer sign
drawer test
drawerful
drawerfuls
drawerless
drawers
drawersful
draweth
drawfiling
drawfilings
drawgear
drawgears
drawhead
drawheads
drawing (current term)
drawing-room car
drawing board
drawing boards
drawing card
drawing chalk
drawing dead
drawing hand
drawing hands
drawing ink
drawing live
drawing lots
drawing off
drawing out
drawing paper

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