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 of drawing

• 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

Dawson’s mother, Tami Dawson, still has the drawings. —Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026

Her first mid-career survey, organized by the ICA Boston, also includes a palimpsestic architectural sculpture, a silly immersive installation, and a mesmerizing array of 225 collage-drawings on old book pages. —Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

Perhaps the greatest challenge was the destruction of Gaudí’s drawings and plaster models in 1936, when his workshop was set on fire amid the Spanish Civil War. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026

They were selected randomly in the Georgia Lottery’s Georgia Millionaire second-chance drawing. —Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026

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