Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
drawing en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹɔː.ɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation, traditional)
- /ɖrɔː.jɪŋɡ/ (India)
- (California) audio
- /ˈdɹoː.ɹɪŋ/ Standard Southern British, intrusive R
- /ɖrɑː.jɪŋɡ/ (India)
- /ˈdɹoː.wɪŋ/ (Philippines)
- /ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /dɹɔ.ɪŋ/ (General-American) without the cot–caught merger
- /ˈdɹoʊ.ɪŋ/ non-native speakers' English
- /ˈdro.winɡ/ non-native speakers' English; or similar, with a w sound
Etymology
From Middle English drauing, drawing, equivalent to draw + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
While you see some of our exploration on camera, I also spent many happy hours between shoots with Chris Nix, digging out dozens of wonderful plans, maps and drawings of projects that I never knew existed, and some that never did exist.
2021 June 30, Tim Dunn, “How we made... Secrets of the London Underground”, in RAIL, number 934, page 50:Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.
2012 March 14, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page 106:
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(uncountable) The act of producing such a picture.
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(countable, uncountable) Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
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(countable, uncountable) The process of drawing or pulling something.
Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.
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(countable, uncountable) An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
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(countable, uncountable) A small portion of tea for steeping.
[…] the tea-kettle was presently steaming like an engine, and an extra large "drawing of tea" was steeping on the hearth.
1853, Alice Cary, Clovernook:
Forms
Deriveds
drawing back · GPS drawing · technical drawing · droodle · working drawing · toothdrawing · microdrawing · subdrawing · shop drawing · line drawing · indrawing · schematic drawing · drawing board · drawing office · out of drawing · ledger drawing · underdrawing · life drawing · poker drawing
Relateds
draftsman · drawer · drafter · drawnwork · sketch · drawing room · draft
Translations (197)
mk тира́ж (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · mr चित्र (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · hy նկար (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · tr çizme (act of producing a picture) · mn зураг (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · sk kresba (act of producing a picture) · ru рисова́ние (graphic art form) · ja 抽選 (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · et joonistus (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ru рисова́ние (act of producing a picture) · ro desen (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · el σχεδίασμα (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · mwl dezeinho (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · la lineamenta (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · mi tātuhi (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · pt desenho (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ko 그림 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ro desenare (act of producing a picture) · ru черче́ние (act of producing a picture) · es sorteo (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · sk výkres (act of producing a picture) · eo desegnado (act of producing a picture) · sv ritning (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · es dibujo (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · bg черта́не (act of producing a picture) · cmn 圖畫 /图画 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · lo ຮູບແຕ້ມ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · tr çizim (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · gl debuxo (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · uk жеребкува́ння (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · el κλήρωση (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · ast dibuxu (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nv naʼashchʼąąʼ (graphic art form) · be малява́ньне (act of producing a picture) · et joonistamine (act of producing a picture) · nn teikning (graphic art form) · el σχέδιο (graphic art form) · cmn 圖片 /图片 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · pt sorteio (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · de Zeichnung (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · cs kresba (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · mk ждре́пка (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · ast dibuxu (act of producing a picture) · sw mchoro (graphic art form) · cmn 繪圖 /绘图 (act of producing a picture) · sk kresba (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · hy նկարչություն (act of producing a picture) · fr dessin (graphic art form) · ee nutata (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · sw uchoraji (act of producing a picture) · cmn 抽籤 /抽签 (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · mk цр́теж (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · si චිත්රය (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · la imago (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · uz rasm (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ta படம் (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ru карти́нка f диагра́мма (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ca dibuix (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · it disegno (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · az rəsm (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · cs rozlosování (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · de Zeichnen (graphic art form) · ja デッサン (graphic art form) · es croquis (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · fr pige (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · uk кре́слення (act of producing a picture) · uk рису́нок (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ja ドローイング (graphic art form) · de Bild (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · hu rajz (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nb tegning (graphic art form) · eo loterio (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · sw mchoro (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · nb tegning (act of producing a picture) · uk ро́зіграш (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · fi nostoarvonta (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · la graphis (graphic art form) · ro desenat (act of producing a picture) · cs kresba (act of producing a picture) · gl debuxo (act of producing a picture) · be малява́нне (act of producing a picture) · la descriptio (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nv naʼashchʼąąʼ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · la graphidis scientia (act of producing a picture) · la adumbratio (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · be чарцёж (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · fi piirustus (graphic art form) · be рысава́нне (act of producing a picture) · fi piirtäminen (act of producing a picture) · ro desen (graphic art form) · ro desenare (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · eo desegnado (graphic art form) · ky чийме (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ro tragere (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · sl risba (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · km រូបភាព (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · hi रेखाचित्र (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · el σχεδίαση (act of producing a picture) · bg те́глене (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · sv teckning (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ar رَسْم (act of producing a picture) · ug رەسىم (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nl tekenen (graphic art form) · ko 추첨 (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · lt piešinys (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · sl risanje (act of producing a picture) · vi hình vẽ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · fa-ira تَصْویر (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · km ឆ្នោត (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · el σχέδιο (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ii ꑴꁱ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ta கீறல் (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · bg рису́ване (act of producing a picture) · km គំនូរ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · mk цр́тање (act of producing a picture) · gl deseño (graphic art form) · tg расм (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ka ნახატი (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ja 絵 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · km គំនូស (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · fi piirustus (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · bg рису́нка (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · prs تَصْوِیر (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · kk сурет (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ar رَسْم (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · alt билдӱр (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · pt desenho (graphic art form) · ru чертёж (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · prs رَسْم (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · fi piirros (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ka ხატვა (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · es esquema (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · es dibujar (act of producing a picture) · fr dessin (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · es dibujo (graphic art form) · hi चित्रण (act of producing a picture) · ru жеребьёвка (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · pl rysunek (graphic art form) · lo ຮູບພາບ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · de Auslosung (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · sh цр́теж (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · uk кре́слення (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · udm суред (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · th รูปภาพ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · pl losowanie (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · be рысава́ньне (act of producing a picture) · tr resim (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nn teikning (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · uk малюва́ння (act of producing a picture) · tk çyzuw (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ru ро́зыгрыш (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · alt јурук (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · uk малю́нок (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ta ஓவியம் (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ur رَسْم (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ru схе́ма (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · mr चित्रकला (act of producing a picture) · bg черте́ж (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · hi चित्र (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · be малю́нак (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nl tekenkunst (graphic art form) · de Ziehung (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · ka ხატვა (graphic art form) · cs nákres (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · cs kreslení (act of producing a picture) · alt чертёж (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · bo རི་མོ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ko 도화 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nb tegning (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · fa-ira رَسْم (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ur تَصْوِیر (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ky сурөт (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · hy նկարչություն (graphic art form) · ota رسم (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · la forma (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ee nutata (act of producing a picture) · es rifa (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · vi hình họa (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ja 図画 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · eo desegnaĵo (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nl tekenen (act of producing a picture) · sq short (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) · pl rysunek (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nl tekening (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · pt desenhação (act of producing a picture) · sq vizatim (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · da tegning (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ru рису́нок (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · lb Zeechnung (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · sh cŕtež (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ko 소묘 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · nn teikning (act of producing a picture) · cjs қаас (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · la designatio (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · lv zīmējums (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · ja 素描 (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) · sw mchoro (picture, likeness, diagram or representation)