noun
drawing
DRAW-ihng
noun
1
A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool, without paint.
"She pinned her charcoal drawing to the studio wall."
"He made a quick drawing of the building's floor plan."
2
The activity or skill of creating such pictures.
"He took evening classes in life drawing."
3
A random selection of names or numbers, as in a lottery.
"The winning ticket will be announced at Friday's drawing."
How to Use Drawing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA picture made by hand, the skill of making one, or (in American English) a lottery draw.
Common pairings
a pencil drawing
life drawing
a prize drawing
Word Forms
drawings plural
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Etymology
From draw plus -ing.