1
: an act or instance of drawing
especially
: the process of deciding something by drawing lots
2
: the art or technique of representing an object or outlining a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines
3
: something drawn or subject to drawing: such as
a
: an amount drawn from a fund
b
: a representation formed by drawing : sketch
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She made a drawing of my house.
with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree
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Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Walz, who has worked many years as a special-education teacher, infuses his drawings with energy, with Theo free falling, sometimes upside down, in a palette of grays and maroons.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Night: 1-9-1 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
There are also archival materials and technical drawings, and a watchmaker on site demonstrating how the innovative air mechanism works.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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drawing
noun
draw·ing
ˈdrȯ-iŋ 
1
: an act or instance of drawing lots
2
: the act or art of making a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines
3
: a picture made by drawing
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