drawing

noun

draw·​ing ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ 

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

Synonyms

• sketch
• portrait
• illustration
• depiction

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

Saturday's drawing marked the 42nd drawing since the last jackpot was won on May 31, 2025. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

Powerball winners, results for 9/6/25 lottery drawing jackpot A ticket bought in Missouri and a ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball jackpot. —Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025

The winning numbers for Saturday night's drawing were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and the Powerball is 17. —Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2025

In the 1980s, in some states, Cohen said, people would buy tickets to jackpot games with in-person drawings. —Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing drawing

• drawing account
• drawing board
• drawing card
• drawing pin
• drawing power
• drawing room
• drawing table
• go back to the drawing board
• line drawing
• mechanical drawing
• off the drawing board
• on the drawing board
• special drawing rights
• wash drawing

Rhymes for drawing

• cawing
• clawing
• gnawing
• pawing
• sawing
• thawing
• yawing
• outlawing
• redrawing
• withdrawing

Kids Definition

drawing

noun

draw·​ing ˈdrȯ-iŋ 

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