drawing

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

charcoal, ink, line, pencil

She sketched a quick pencil drawing of her cat sleeping on the windowsill.

scale

The architect showed us a scale drawing of the new shopping center before construction began.

engineering, technical, working

The architect showed us a technical drawing before construction began on the new office building.

life

The art students spent the afternoon sketching a life drawing model in the studio.

VERB + DRAWING

do, make

She did a quick drawing of her cat sleeping on the sofa.

DRAWING + VERB

show sth

His pencil drawing showed the old wooden bridge across the river.

DRAWING + NOUN

board

The architect sketched her ideas on the drawing board before showing them to the client.

PREP

in a/the ~

We can see the layout of the new house in the drawing.

~ by

The beautiful landscape drawing by my grandmother hangs in our living room.

Definitions

noun

1

A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.

Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.

While you see some of our exploration on camera, I also spent many happy hours between shoots with Chris Nix, digging out dozens of wonderful plans, maps and drawings of projects that I never knew existed, and some that never did exist.

2

The act of producing such a picture.

3

Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.

4

The process of drawing or pulling something.

Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.

5

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)

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Synonyms

noun — the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

noun — players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distribute

lottery

noun — the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

go back to the drawing board

To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.

After the original plan failed miserably, they decided to go back to the drawing board and come up with something new.

back to the drawing board

Indicates that one must try a different strategy in order to achieve some goal following the failure of a recent attempt.

Well, that didn't work at all, so it's back to the drawing board, I guess.

drawing card

Synonym of drawcard (“something that attracts patronage to a place or an event”).

In a dramatic display of strength, the Boston/Boise Committee held its first major fundraising event last Weekend at the Arlington Street Church. With author Gore Vidal, as the eve

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Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many variet

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While you see some of our exploration on camera, I also spent many happy hours between shoots with Chris Nix, digging out dozens of wonderful plans, maps and drawings of projects that I never knew exi

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Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.

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04

Your birthday is drawing near.

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05

I'm busy because the finals are drawing on.

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Drawing is a lot of fun; it helps me to relax.

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Definitions

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Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

go back to the drawing board

back to the drawing board

drawing card

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