Drawingverb
present participle of draw
Drawingnoun
A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
Drawingnoun
The act of producing such a picture.
Drawingnoun
Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
Drawingnoun
The process of drawing or pulling something.
Drawingnoun
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).
Drawingnoun
A small portion of tea for steeping.
Drawingnoun
The act of pulling, or attracting.
Drawingnoun
The act or the art of representing any object by means of lines and shades; especially, such a representation when in one color, or in tints used not to represent the colors of natural objects, but for effect only, and produced with hard material such as pencil, chalk, etc.; delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn.
Drawingnoun
The process of stretching or spreading metals as by hammering, or, as in forming wire from rods or tubes and cups from sheet metal, by pulling them through dies.
Drawingnoun
The process of pulling out and elongating the sliver from the carding machine, by revolving rollers, to prepare it for spinning.
Drawingnoun
The distribution of prizes and blanks in a lottery.
Drawingnoun
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine;
Drawingnoun
a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines;
Drawingnoun
the creation of artistic drawings;
Drawingnoun
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots
Drawingnoun
act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source;
Drawingnoun
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments to mark paper or other two-dimensional surface. Drawing instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, erasers, markers, styluses, and metals (such as silverpoint).
Sketchverb
(ambitransitive) To make a brief, basic drawing.
Sketchverb
(transitive) To describe briefly and with very few details.
Sketchnoun
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.
Sketchnoun
A rough design, plan, or draft, as a rough draft of a book.
Sketchnoun
A brief description of a person or account of an incident; a general presentation or outline.
Sketchnoun
A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show, a skit
Sketchnoun
a brief musical composition or theme, especially for the piano
Sketchnoun
a brief, light, or informal literary composition, such as an essay or short story.
Sketchnoun
(informal) An amusing person.
Sketchnoun
A lookout; vigilant watch for something.
Sketchnoun
(UK) A humorous newspaper article summarizing political events, making heavy use of metaphor, paraphrase and caricature.
Sketchnoun
(math) A category together with a set of limit cones and a set of colimit cones.
Sketchadjective
Sketchy, shady, questionable.
Sketchnoun
An outline or general delineation of anything; a first rough or incomplete draught or plan of any design; especially, in the fine arts, such a representation of an object or scene as serves the artist's purpose by recording its chief features; also, a preliminary study for an original work.
Sketchverb
To draw the outline or chief features of; to make a rought of.
Sketchverb
To plan or describe by giving the principal points or ideas of.
Sketchverb
To make sketches, as of landscapes.
Sketchnoun
preliminary drawing for later elaboration;
Sketchnoun
a brief literary description
Sketchnoun
short descriptive summary (of events)
Sketchnoun
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
Sketchverb
make a sketch of;
Sketchverb
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of;
Sketchnoun
a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture
Sketchnoun
a brief written or spoken account or description, giving only basic details
Sketchnoun
a rough or unfinished version of any creative work
Sketchnoun
a short humorous play or performance, consisting typically of one scene in a revue or comedy programme
Sketchnoun
a comical or amusing person or thing.
Sketchverb
make a rough drawing of
Sketchverb
give a brief account or general outline of something
Sketchverb
perform (a gesture) with one's hands or body