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drawing

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: drawing

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n
a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
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n
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
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n
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: drawing
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n a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines

drawings of abstract forms”
“he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures”
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charcoal
a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material
delineation, depiction, limning, line drawing
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
diagram
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
mechanical drawing
scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc,
pen-and-ink
a drawing executed with pen and ink
architectural plan, plan
scale drawing of a structure
rendering
perspective drawing of an architect's design
doodle, scrabble, scribble
an aimless drawing
silhouette
a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
silverpoint
a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
sketch, study
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
stick figure
drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines
trace, tracing
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
animalization
a depiction in the form of an animal
block diagram
a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)
design
a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
draft, rough drawing
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
elevation
drawing of an exterior of a structure
floor plan
scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation
horizontal section
a mechanical drawing of an object as if made by a plane cutting through it horizontally
horoscope
a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
schematic, schematic drawing
diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
Venn diagram, Venn's diagram
a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set); elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles
vertical section
a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it
vignette
a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
zodiac
(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs
Type of:
representation
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

n the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams

“he learned drawing from his father”
Synonyms:
drafting, draftsmanship
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pyrography
the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame
tracing
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
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art, artistic creation, artistic production
the creation of beautiful or significant things

n an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

“it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7”
Types:
frame
a single drawing in a comic_strip
Type of:
art, artwork, graphics, nontextual matter
photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
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n the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

Synonyms:
draft, draught
Type of:
pull, pulling
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

n act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source

“the drawing of water from the well”
Synonyms:
drawing off
Types:
derivation
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
derivation
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
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drain
a gradual depletion of energy or resources
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n players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

Synonyms:
lottery
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tombola
a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
lucky dip
a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random
numbers, numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racket
an illegal daily lottery
raffle
a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
sweepstakes
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
Type of:
gambling game, game of chance
a game that involves gambling
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