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Drawing

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Definitions for Drawing

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

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