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• present participle of draw.

drawing

American  

[draw-ing] / ˈdrɔ ɪŋ /

noun

• drawings
  plural

1. the act of a person or thing that draws.

2. a graphic representation by lines of an object or idea, as with a pencil; a delineation of form without reference to color.

3. a sketch, plan, or design, especially one made with pen, pencil, or crayon.

4. the art or technique of making these.

5. something decided by drawing lots; lottery.

6. the selection, or time of selection, of the winning chance or chances sold by lottery or raffle.

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drawing British  

/ ˈdrɔːɪŋ /

noun

1. a picture or plan made by means of lines on a surface, esp one made with a pencil or pen without the use of colour

2. a sketch, plan, or outline

3. the art of making drawings; draughtsmanship

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-drawing
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• drawings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of drawing

A Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at draw, -ing ¹

Explanation

A drawing is a sketch or a picture, usually made with a pencil or pen. You might use extra class time after you've finished a test to make a quick drawing of your teacher sleeping at his desk. A drawing is an artwork that's not a painting — it's made of sketched lines and represents some object, person, or form. An architect might begin working on a project for a house design by doing some drawings, and a kindergartener might proudly hang a drawing of her family on the refrigerator. Another kind of drawing is the act of pulling, which is also the earliest meaning of the word.

Example Sentences

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The five years of the Netflix deal yielded five shows, including the six-part series Harry & Meghan and two series of the lifestyle show With Love, Meghan, drawing underwhelming streaming numbers.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Some expressed hope that the latest bear market — which crypto enthusiasts have called a “crypto winter” — might finally be drawing to a close after a punishing 10-month stretch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

For the analysis, the researchers used a framework guided by existing scientific knowledge while also drawing on large amounts of observational data.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Following a 1984 show in Tokyo, the painting came to Osaka to mark the 400th anniversary of Japan-Netherlands relations, drawing 600,000 viewers, said the Asahi Shimbun, which organised the latest show.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Hey,” he says to two men drawing close, “this little man thinks he’s going to get him some land.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

They include a wall that has been covered in stuffed animals and a ceiling mural that was inspired by the drawings of his daughter, Sovereign.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

For Cumming, it's the drawings made by his illustrator husband, Grant.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Most enigmatic, perhaps, are large, two-sided, abstract drawings from the 1970s, both used in transferring images to canvas and ends in themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

If you’re still stuck on the outside looking in after two unsuccessful ticket lottery drawings, there is hope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

And since I have Tadeo’s drawings with me, I ring Ray’s doorbell.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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