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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On Tuesday night, the video board in left field at Wrigley Field featured a vignette asking people to guess a Chicago Cubs player based on kids’ drawings.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday night, the video board in left field at Wrigley Field featured a vignette asking people to guess a Chicago Cubs player based on kids’ drawings.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In January, kids from the Boca Club Apartments community shared drawings of their dream playspaces with project organizers, and those ideas were integrated into the new design.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
While widely recognized for writing the generation-defining 1995 film Kids at just 19 years old, Korine has continuously pushed the boundaries of traditional filmmaking, seamlessly crossing into painting, photography, collage, drawing, and virtual environments.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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