drawing

draw-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.

  2. 2.

    The art or skill of making pictures with a pencil, pen, or crayon.

  3. 3.

    The act of pulling or moving something toward oneself.

  4. 4.

    A lottery or selection of winners.

Forms

plural: drawings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    drawing board — a flat surface for making technical drawings; also used in "back to the drawing board"
  • •
    drawing room — a formal sitting room

Related words

See also: draw, drawings, sketch
Synonyms: illustration, picture, sketch

Etymology

From Old English dragan ("to draw, pull") + -ing. The art sense developed from the action of pulling a pen or pencil across paper.