drawing

English Online Dictionary. What means drawing‎? What does drawing mean?

English

Pronunciation

enPR: drô′ĭng, Rhymes: -ɔːɪŋ

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɔː.ɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation)

enPR: drä′ĭng (cot–caught merger)

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋ/ (General American)

enPR: drô′rĭng (intrusive R), Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪŋ

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɔː.ɹɪŋ/ (most commonly in the UK, Australia, New Zealand)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɖɾɔː.ɻɪŋɡ/ (Indic, less commonly)

enPR: drô′wĭng (linking W)

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹoː.wɪŋ/ (Philippines)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɖɾɔː.ʋɪŋɡ/ (Indic)

enPR: drô′jĭng (linking Y)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɖɾɔː.jɪŋɡ/ (Indic)

Etymology 1

From Middle English drauinge, drawinge, alteration of earlier drawende, drawand, from Old English dragende, from Proto-Germanic *dragandz (“drawing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to draw; pull”), equivalent to draw +‎ -ing.

Verb

drawing

1. present participle and gerund of draw

Etymology 2

From Middle English drauing, drawing, equivalent to draw +‎ -ing.

Noun

drawing (countable and uncountable, plural drawings)

1. A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
2. (uncountable) The act of producing such a picture.
3. Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
4. The process of drawing or pulling something.

   Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.

5. 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.
6. A small portion of tea for steeping.

Alternative forms

• dwg (abbreviation)

Derived terms

Related terms

• draft
• drawer
• drawnwork

Translations

See also

• sketch
• drafter
• draftsman
• drawing room (shortened from withdrawing)

Anagrams

• Wingard, warding