drawing

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of draw

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
2. (uncountable) The act of producing such a picture.
3. (countable, uncountable) Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
4. (countable, uncountable) The process of drawing or pulling something.
5. (countable, uncountable) An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
6. (countable, uncountable) A small portion of tea for steeping.

draw

• Verb
• Intj
• Noun

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Synonyms

picture

painting

🖼️

sketch

illustration

design

image

figure

drafting

plan

lottery

diagram

pattern

map

photograph

portrait

scheme

pulling

draw

draughtsmanship

draught

blueprint

draftsmanship

draft

chart

💹

withdrawal

writing

sketching

photo

drag

tracing

graph

model

outline

dragging

tug

attraction

stretching

raffle

mapmaking

plot

graphic

attracting

portraiture

depiction

cartography

plotting

portrayal

drawing off

letter

delineate

Translations

dessin

disegno

Zeichnung

dibujo

desenho

Zeichnen

Bild

Abbildung

dibuix

tekening

رسم

image

σχέδιο

figure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɹɔː.ɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: drauinge

Inherited from Old English: dragende

Inherited from Middle English: drauing

In summary

From Middle English drauinge, drawinge, alteration of earlier drawende, drawand, from Old English dragende, from Proto-Germanic *dragandz (“drawing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to draw; pull”), equivalent to draw + -ing.

Sentences

SketchBook Pro has painting and drawing tools such as pencils , markers , and brushes .