drawing (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 6 senses of the word *drawing*:
NOUN	communication	drawing	an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
artifact	drawing	a representation of forms or objects on a surface / surface by means of lines
act	drawing, draftsmanship, drafting	the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
act	drawing, lottery	players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
act	drawing, drawing off	act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid / liquid from a source
act	drawing, draft, draught	the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

drawing > pronunciation
Sounds	drao'ihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *drawing*: 6 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper.
Example	"it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7"
Narrower	frame	A single drawing in a comic strip
Broader	artwork, art, graphics, nontextual matter	photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
Spanish	dibujo
Catalan	dibuix
Verbs	draw	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Verbs	draw	engage in drawing

English > *drawing*: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A representation of forms or objects on a surface / surface by means of lines.
Examples	"drawings of abstract forms" "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
Narrower	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
	mechanical drawing	scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc,
	pen-and-ink	A drawing executed with pen and ink
	plan, architectural plan	scale drawing of a structure
	rendering	perspective drawing of an architect's design
	scribble, scrabble, doodle	An aimless drawing
	silhouette	A drawing of the outline of an object
	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
	tracing, trace	A drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
Broader	representation	A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
Spanish	dibujo, figura, imagen, retrato
Catalan	dibuix
Verbs	draw	make a mark or lines on a surface
Verbs	draw	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

English > *drawing*: 6 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	The creation of artistic pictures or diagrams.
Example	"he learned drawing from his father"
Synonyms	draftsmanship, drafting
Narrower	pyrography	The act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame
Narrower	tracing	The act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
Broader	art, artistic creation, artistic production	The creation of beautiful or significant things
Spanish	dibujo
Catalan	delineació, dibuix
Verbs	draw	engage in drawing

English > *drawing*: 6 senses > noun 4, act
Meaning	players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots.
Synonym	lottery
Narrower	lucky dip	A game / 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 pool, numbers game, numbers racket, numbers	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
	tombola	A lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
Broader	game of chance, gambling game	A game / game that involves gambling
Spanish	lotería, loto
Catalan	loteria
Verbs	draw	choose at random

English > *drawing*: 6 senses > noun 5, act
Meaning	Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid / liquid from a source.
Example	"the drawing of water from the well"
Synonym	drawing off
Narrower	derivation	Drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
Narrower	derivation	Drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
Broader	drain	A gradual depletion of energy or resources
Spanish	vaciado
Catalan	buidatge
Verbs	draw	take liquid out of a container or well

English > *drawing*: 6 senses > noun 6, act
Meaning	The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling.
Synonyms	draft, draught
Broader	pull, pulling	The act of pulling
Verbs	draw	cause to move by pulling

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