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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Jay Cannon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Here’s a look at Aug. 12, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from Aug. 12 drawing
01-08-31-56-67, Mega Ball: 23
Winning Cash4Life numbers from Aug. 12 drawing
02-09-19-52-54, Cash Ball: 03
Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Each catch is good for a ticket that's entered into a monthly drawing for a $100 prize.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 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, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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