drawing

noun

draw·​ing ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ How to pronounce drawing (audio)
1
: an act or instance of drawing
especially : the process of deciding something by drawing lots
2
: the art or technique of representing an object or outlining a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines
3
: something drawn or subject to drawing: such as
a
: an amount drawn from a fund
b
: a representation formed by drawing : sketch

Examples of drawing in a Sentence

She made a drawing of my house. with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree
Recent Examples on the Web The winning numbers from the Tuesday, March 5 drawing were 2, 49, 50, 61 and 70. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 The tickets matched five winning numbers in the drawing Tuesday, March 5, but not the Mega Ball, the California Lottery said. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 The Wayne County man had won $100,000 in a random lottery drawing, officials said in a March 6 news release. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024 The parents were brought in after the school saw a drawing of a gun the shooter made on a math worksheet, according to the prosecution. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing has a $650 million jackpot as an annuity and $308.6 million in cash. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024 Always attracted to difference, the artist, who immigrated to the States in 1913, spent time at the Blackfeet Reservation, in Montana, in 1920, and made some remarkable drawings of the tribe. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 Powerball will hold its next drawing Saturday night for a $443 million jackpot. Ty Roush, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawing was in the 14th century

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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

drawing

noun
draw·​ing ˈdrȯ-iŋ How to pronounce drawing (audio)
1
: an act or instance of drawing lots
2
: the act or art of making a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines
3
: a picture made by drawing

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