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
Examples of drawing in a Sentence
She made a drawing of my house.
with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree
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His ticket matched four of the five white-ball numbers, plus the Powerball, in the April 17 drawing, according to MO Lottery.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Gilbert was known for her antique book illustrations (Shakespeare and Omar Khayyam), but regularly exhibited her own paintings, watercolors, and drawings with the Fort Worth Art Association.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Gilbert was known for her antique book illustrations (Shakespeare and Omar Khayyam), but regularly exhibited her own paintings, watercolors, and drawings with the Fort Worth Art Association.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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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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