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

Did anyone win the last Powerball drawing? —Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Oct. 2025

No one won the jackpot in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing. —Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025

Protesters have coordinated drawing chalk messages outside Miller's home on at least two occasions. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets. —Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 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