Etymology
From Middle English drauing, drawing, equivalent to draw + -ing.
Noun
drawing (countable and uncountable, plural drawings)
- A picture, likeness, diagram, or representation, usually drawn on paper.
- The act of producing such a picture.
- Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
- The process of drawing or pulling something.
- 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.
- A small portion of tea for steeping.
Usage notes
This word is also the present participle of the verb "draw."
Derived terms
- drawing board
- drawing office
- ledger drawing
- life drawing
- poker drawing
- schematic drawing
- technical drawing
- working drawing
Related terms
- draft
- drawer
- drawn work
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