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
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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These detailed drawings offer a glimpse into a building’s past.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Since 1979, The Connecticut Collection has grown to over 2500 works of art including items from a wall tapestry by Frank Stella, original prints by Anni Albers, an array of sculptures by Wolfgang Behl, and a drawing by Sol LeWitt.
—Andre Rochester, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The rough drawings switch back to the perspective of the mouse, the frogs missing violent and increasingly comic attempts to stop it.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 13 June 2025
People were knitting, crocheting, figure drawing, running long distances, or doing jujitsu just to have something meaningful to do that wasn’t dicking around on the internet.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Since 1979, The Connecticut Collection has grown to over 2500 works of art including items from a wall tapestry by Frank Stella, original prints by Anni Albers, an array of sculptures by Wolfgang Behl, and a drawing by Sol LeWitt.
—Andre Rochester, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The rough drawings switch back to the perspective of the mouse, the frogs missing violent and increasingly comic attempts to stop it.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 13 June 2025
People were knitting, crocheting, figure drawing, running long distances, or doing jujitsu just to have something meaningful to do that wasn’t dicking around on the internet.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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