drawing
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,356 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,542 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7
- a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines drawings of abstract formshe did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures
- the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams also: draftsmanship, drafting he learned drawing from his father
- players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots also: lottery
- act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source also: drawing off the drawing of water from the well
- the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling also: draft, draught
drawing in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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By this time, he said, the maidens are drawing water.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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It’s on my pocket that they were drawing,--on my pocket, because they believed me rich.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Drawing one long breath, he looked proudly back once more and began shaking his head wisely.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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The summer season, which was now drawing to a close, had been destitute of every kind of game.
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1
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Something that he could not define was drawing to an end, and something else, equally indefinable, was about to begin.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1