Drawing

  • 21drawing */*/*/ — UK [ˈdrɔːɪŋ] / US [ˈdrɔɪŋ] noun Word forms drawing : singular drawing plural drawings 1) [countable] a picture that someone has drawn drawing of: The children did drawings of themselves. 2) [uncountable] the activity or skill of making pictures… …

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  • 22drawing — the process of pulling metal wire, rods, or bars through a die with the effect of altering the size, finish and mechanical properties. In the USA, it is a term used for tempering. bright drawing cold drawing elevated temperature drawing …

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  • 23drawing — draw|ing [ drɔıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count a picture that someone has drawn: drawing of: The children did drawings of themselves. 2. ) uncount the activity or skill of making pictures with a pen or pencil: I m not very good at drawing …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24drawing — [[t]drɔ͟ːɪŋ[/t]] drawings N COUNT: oft N of n A drawing is a picture made with a pencil or pen. → See also draw She did a drawing of me …

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  • 25drawing — noun 1) a drawing of our poodles, Skibby and Popo Syn: sketch, picture, illustration, representation, portrayal, delineation, depiction, composition, study; diagram, outline, design, plan 2) she won the Christmas drawing …

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  • 26drawing — draw·ing || drɔːɪŋ n. sketch, picture, illustration; attraction; random selection of the winning numbers or tickets in a lottery or raffle drɔː n. act of drawing; attraction; lottery; contest which ends in a tie (Sports); natural channel,… …

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  • 27drawing — noun 1 (C) a picture that you draw with a pencil, pen etc: She s done some beautiful charcoal drawings. 2 (U) the art of making pictures, plans etc with a pen or pencil: Drawing has never been my strong point …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28drawing — n 1. sketch, tracing, picture, copy; diagram, design, outline, composition; representation, depiction, portrait, portrayal, delineation, figure; cartoon, caricature, black and white, pen and ink. 2. raffle, lottery, draw, lot, sweepstakes, Sl.… …

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  • 29drawing*/*/ — [ˈdrɔːɪŋ] noun 1) [C] a picture that someone has drawn The children did drawings of themselves.[/ex] 2) [U] the activity or skill of making pictures with a pen or pencil I m not very good at drawing.[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 30drawing — draw•ing [[t]ˈdrɔ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that draws 2) fia a graphic representation by lines, tones, or colors of an object or idea: The gallery sells drawings in pencil, pen, charcoal, pastel, and watercolor[/ex] 3) fia such… …

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