drawing

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draw·ing | \ ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ

Definition of drawing

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

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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 If no one wins, the jackpot climbs higher for the next drawing. — National Desk, cleveland, 16 Oct. 2021 The county is already roughly a month behind schedule providing a supervisory district plan to the municipal clerks for the drawing of local district lines, according to a tentative timeline released by SEWRPC. — Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2021 The winning numbers for Monday night's drawing are 12, 22, 54, 66, 69, and the Powerball is 25. — Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2021 One of the largest Powerball jackpots ever is now over, after a single winning ticket was sold in California for Monday night's drawing. — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2021 Those who register will be in the pool for a drawing of a copy of the book. — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021 The numbers for Saturday night's drawing were 28, 38, 42, 47, 52 and the Powerball was 1. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021 There will be a prize for top golfers; donations are still sought for the opportunity drawing. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2021 The jackpot for the next drawing on Friday will be $20 million with a lump-sum option of $14.5 million. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2021

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