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
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Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Check below to see the winning numbers for Monday’s Powerball drawing.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Anu Duggal of Female Founders Fund invested when the idea was just a drawing on a sheet of paper, as one of her first forays into big-tech hardware.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Winning Daily 3 numbers from July 7 drawing Midday: 8-2-7
Evening: 8-9-7
Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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
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