Definition of draw in English English dictionary
- To determine the result of a lottery
The winning lottery numbers were drawn every Tuesday.
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined
The draw is on Saturday.
- A shot that lands in play without hitting another stone out, as opposed to a takeout shot
- The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out. Different from a tie
- (usually as draw on or draw upon): to rely on; utilize as a source
She had to draw upon her experience to solve the problem.
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer
- To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc
- inhale
Just before you draw your terminal breath.
- To consume, for example, power
The circuit draws three hundred watts.
- To pull out (as a gun from a holster, or a tooth)
- To end a game in a draw (with neither side winning)
Both these teams will draw if nobody scores soon.
- To trade in cards for replacements in draw poker games; to attempt to improve one's hand with future cards. See also draw out
Jill has four diamonds, she'll try to draw for a flush.
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade
- To attract
I was drawn to her.
- To drag, pull
Lys shuddered, and I put my arm around her and drew her to me; and thus we sat throughout the hot night. She told me of her abduction and of the fright she had undergone, and together we thanked God that she had come through unharmed, because the great brute had dared not pause along the danger-infested way.
- A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight
- To take the top card of a deck into hand
At the start of their turn, each player must draw a card.
- To disembowel
He will be hanged, drawn and quartered.
- To pull back the arrow in preparation for shooting
- Cannabis
- To deduce or infer
He tried to draw a conclusion from the facts.
- A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding
The garden, curiously enough, was a quarter of a mile from the house, and the way to it led up a shadow draw past the cattle corral.
- The result of a game in which neither side has won; a tie
The game ended in a draw.
- To close
You should draw the curtains at night.
- To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase
Tea is much nicer if you let it draw for three minutes before pouring.
- When a vehicle draws somewhere, it moves there smoothly and steadily. Claire had seen the taxi drawing away
- {v} to pull, take out, unsheath, allure, attract, snok, describe
- To select by the drawing of lots
- allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well
- If you draw a comparison, parallel, or distinction, you compare or contrast two different ideas, systems, or other things. literary critics drawing comparisons between George Sand and George Eliot
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc
- Also termed an allotment In single-copy sales, the number of copies of each issue of a particular title that are distributed to specific wholesalers and retail outlets Determined on the basis of a title's sales history or typical sales of similar titles in a specific store or area
- To play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket
- Periodic advances of funds according to the schedule of payments in a construction loan agreement Also called advance, disbursement, payout, progress payment, or takedown
- To throw up (the stone) gently
- to drag
- To pull from a sheath, as a sword
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
- A shot with a slight, controlled curve through the air, from right to left for a right-handed player and right to left for a left-handed player
- To draw something means to choose it or to be given it, as part of a competition, game, or lottery. We delved through a sackful of letters to draw the winning name Draw is also a noun. the draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup
- take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
- Also referred to as a payroll advance A payment of up to sixty (60) percent on earned but not yet paid gross wages given to an employee in an emergency situation The amount of the assignment is deducted from the employee's next paycheck
- If an event or period of time is drawing closer or is drawing nearer, it is approaching. And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer
- The act of drawing; draught
- to trade in cards for replacements in draw poker games; to attempt to improve ones hand with future cards
- "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
- steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
- in racing, to get in front; to obtain the lead or increase it; to draw back, to retreat; to draw level, to move up even (with another); to come up to or overtake another; to draw off, to retire or retreat; to draw on, to advance; to draw up, to form in array; to draw near, nigh, or towards, to approach; to draw together, to come together, to collect
- If something that hits you or presses part of your body draws blood, it cuts your skin so that it bleeds. Any practice that draws blood could increase the risk of getting the virus
- require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"
- A hand which is unlikely the best hand, but which has a chance to become one with future card
- allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
- To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily
- When you draw a curtain or blind, you pull it across a window, either to cover or to uncover it. After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle Mother was lying on her bed, with the blinds drawn
- In a game or competition, if one person or team draws with another one, or if two people or teams draw, they have the same number of points or goals at the end of the game. Holland and the Republic of Ireland drew one-one We drew with Ireland in the first game Egypt drew two of their matches in Italy. = tie Draw is also a noun. We were happy to come away with a draw against Sweden. see also drawing
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
- the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud" (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw" anything (straws or pebbles etc
- To exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement
- engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc ; "The teams drew a tie"
- To extract the bowels of; to eviscerate; as, to draw a fowl; to hang, draw, and quarter a criminal
- the amount of air that gets pulled through the cigar
- A lot or chance to be drawn
- If you draw something or someone in a particular direction, you move them in that direction, usually by pulling them gently. He drew his chair nearer the fire He put his arm around Caroline's shoulders and drew her close to him Wilson drew me aside after an interview. = pull
- To induce topspin onto the ball causing in to move from outside to in on your swing Opposite is Fade
- If you draw someone's attention to something, you make them aware of it or make them think about it. He was waving his arms to draw their attention He just wants to draw attention to the plight of the unemployed
- To draw amiss To follow scent in the wrong direction Fox-hunting term, where to draw means to follow scent To draw a furrow To plough or draw a plough through a field so as to make a furrow To draw a person out To entice a person to speak on any subject, often with the intention of ridiculing his utterances
- To take from a box or wheel, as a lottery ticket; to receive from a lottery by the drawing out of the numbers for prizes or blanks; hence, to obtain by good fortune; to win; to gain; as, he drew a prize
- If someone will not be drawn or refuses to be drawn, they will not reply to questions in the way that you want them to, or will not reveal information or their opinion. The ambassador would not be drawn on questions of a political nature `Did he say why?' --- `No, he refuses to be drawn.'
- If you draw somewhere, you move there slowly. She drew away and did not smile When we drew level, he neither slowed down nor accelerated
- draw a bath
- To fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath
Never leave a child unattended when you are drawing him a bath.
- draw a bead on
- To aim a gun at something
- draw a blank
- To be unable to produce a required piece of information
I should know that person's name, but I'm drawing a blank.
- draw a line in the sand
- To indicate the level at which something is unacceptable
After hearing about the drunk and disorderly behaviour at the military base, the commander drew a line in the sand to prevent unauthorised personnel from gaining access.
- draw a line in the sand
- To make a clear distinction between two different things
We often talk about a drawing a line in the sand between freedom of speech and defamation.
- draw a line in the sand
- To create an artificial boundary between two places to divide two or more people from each other
After having been on the deserted island for the past three months, the survivors were getting angry with each other and decided to draw a line in the sand to indicate where the first group and the second group could live.
- draw and quarter
- To severely punish or criticize someone
- draw and quarter
- To execute a person by tying each limb to an animal and driving them in different directions
- draw attention
- To rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something
I'd like to draw your attention to this part of the chart.
- draw away
- To move away
She looked at me and then turned and glanced at my arm about her, and then she seemed quite suddenly to realize the scantiness of her apparel and drew away, covering her face with her palms and blushing furiously.
- draw back
- to retreat from a position
- draw back
- to pull something back or apart
- draw back
- to move backwards
- draw back
- to withdraw from an undertaking
- draw bridge
- Alternative spelling of drawbridge
- draw left
- A verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the left side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the left side
When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw left to avoid the sweepers.
- draw level
- to equalize
- draw level
- to cause something to equalize
- draw near
- To approach, move toward
The crowd drew near to the speaker.
- draw on
- To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force
As the day draws on, the oxen will begin to show fatigue.
- draw on
- To approach, come nearer, as evening
In his bones, he sensed winter was drawing on sooner than usual.
- draw on
- (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source
The reporter drew heavily on interviews with former members of the secretive group.
- draw on
- To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface
- draw one's last breath
- To die
- draw out
- To improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards
Jill had a flush on the turn, but Jimmy drew out by completing a full house on the river.
- draw out
- To use means to entice or force (an animal) from it's hole or similar hiding place; or, by extension, cause (a shy person) to be more open or talkative
She's really a neat person if you just take the time to draw her out.
- draw out
- To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend
It seems the boss tries to draw out these meetings for as long as possible just to punish us.
- draw out
- To physically extract, as blood from a vein
- draw out
- To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe
- draw poker
- A form of poker where players can trade in cards for new ones and their cards are not shown until the showdown. (In contrast to stud poker.)
- draw raise
- A shot in which the played stone pushes a stone straight forward into the house
- draw right
- A verbal command given usually to the bowman of a canoe or raft. It means to place the paddle in the water on the right side parallel to the boat and pull it towards the boat. This is a maneuver to move the front of the boat to the right side
When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw right to avoid the sweepers.
- draw straws
- to decide at random; especially by drawing (selecting randomly between) straws, sticks etc. Typically, whoever draws the short straw from among a selection of longer straws must complete some undesirable task
They drew straws to see who had to wash the dishes.
- draw stumps
- To declare an end to the days play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps
- draw stumps
- To cease doing something, at least for the day
- draw the curtains
- To open the curtains by pulling them apart
- draw the curtains
- To close the curtains by pulling them together
- draw the line
- To set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate
I don't mind if they have some fun, but I draw the line at anything that might harm others.
- draw the short straw
- To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws
- draw the short straw
- To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise)
I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone.
- draw up
- To compose a document, especially one having a standard form
I asked my lawyer to draw up a new will.
- draw up
- Cause to come to a halt
Draw up the carriage just around the corner!.
- draw up
- To arrange in order or formation
Sergeant, please draw the men up in ranks of three.
- draw up
- Come to a halt
As the cab drew up before the address indicated, the fog lifted a little and showed him a dingy street, a gin palace, a low French eating house, a shop for the retail of penny numbers and twopenny salads, many ragged children huddled in the doorways, and many women of many different nationalities passing out, key in hand, to have a morning glass.
- draw up
- To withdraw upwards
Ere long a bell tinkled, and the curtain drew up. Within the arch, the bulky figure of Sir George Lynn, whom Mr. Rochester had likewise chosen, was seen enveloped in a white sheet.
- draw-well
- A deep well from which water is lifted by a bucket on a rope
- draw a blank
- be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
- draw a bead on
- Aim at someone or something; understand
- draw a blank
- {f} fail to remember, be unable to think of something; take a losing slip in a draw or lottery
- draw-well
- {n} a deep well to draw water, water from
- draw close
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
- draw close
- move towards
- Drew
- A male given name
- drawing
- Present participle of draw
- drawing
- The act of producing such a picture
- drawing
- 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)
- drawing
- A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper
- drawing
- Such acts practiced as a graphic art form
- draws
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draw
- draws
- plural form of draw
- drew
- Irregular simple past of draw
- drawing
- {n} a delineation, representation, sketch
- drawn
- {a} pulled, unsheathed, described
- drawn
- Haggard, drained
She looked pale and drawn.
- A draw
- broadway
- Drawn
- streit
- Drew
- derived from Andrew
- draw attention
- pull attention towards, stir up interest
- draw away
- remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
- draw away
- move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
- draw back
- use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
- draw back
- pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
- draw back
- recoil, withdraw, retreat
- draw down
- The hand over of the loan from the lending institution
- draw down
- When investing in certain types of funds, notably venture capital funds, the investor commits to invest a certain sum of money but does not give it all to the fund manager at the outset As the fund manager makes investments, money is drawn down, ie requested from the investors
- draw down
- to access available loan funds, especially referring to lines of credit where the limit is set and you can use the funds as required
- draw down
- The distance that the water level in the well casing drops, the measurement between the static water level and the pumping level
- draw in
- shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
- draw in
- pull into a scheme or a plan; involve someone in something
- draw in
- If you draw someone in or draw them into something you are involved with, you cause them to become involved with it. It won't be easy for you to draw him in Don't let him draw you into his strategy
- draw in
- pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws
- draw in
- If you say that the nights, evenings, or days are drawing in, you mean that it is becoming dark at an earlier time in the evening, because autumn or winter is approaching. The days draw in and the mornings get darker
- draw in
- advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
- draw in
- draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
- draw in
- If you draw in your breath, you breathe in deeply. If you draw in air, you take it into your lungs as you breathe in. Rose drew her breath in sharply Roll the wine around in your mouth, drawing in air at the same time. = take in
- draw in
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
- draw in
- pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
- draw in
- move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
- draw in
- remove as if by suction; "draw in air"
- draw into
- see draw in 2
- draw off
- remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese
- draw off
- remove, pull off, take off
- draw off
- If a quantity of liquid is drawn off from a larger quantity, it is taken from it, usually by means of a needle or pipe. The fluid can be drawn off with a syringe Doctors drew off a pint of his blood
- draw on
- If you draw on or draw upon something such as your skill or experience, you make use of it in order to do something. He drew on his experience as a yachtsman to make a documentary programme
- draw on
- gain inspiration from, take ideas from; take advantage of (resources), make use of (support or help); suck in; approach, come near to; make marks on a surface with a writing implement
- draw on
- As a period of time draws on, it passes and the end of it gets closer. As the afternoon drew on we were joined by more of the regulars. = wear on
- draw out
- make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"
- draw out
- To draw out on someone is to outdraw them When I called his all-in bet, I didn't realize he had made trips, but I was lucky enough to draw out on him with my backdoor flush
- draw out
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
- draw out
- draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
- draw out
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
- draw out
- cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"
- draw out
- make longer, extend; get a person to talk
- draw out
- If you draw someone out, you make them feel less nervous and more willing to talk. Her mother tried every approach to draw her out
- draw out
- make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl
- draw up
- {f} formulate, compose, prepare a draft or version of (a contract, plan, etc.); come to a stop; straighten up as to show one's full height; bring something closer
- draw up
- If you draw up a document, list, or plan, you prepare it and write it out. They agreed to draw up a formal agreement He wants his ministers to concentrate on implementing policy, not on drawing it up. = formulate
- draw up
- form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers
- draw up
- draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
- draw up
- straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
- draw up
- If you draw up a chair, you move it nearer to a person or place, for example so that you can watch something or join in with something. He drew up a chair and sat down. = pull up
- draw up
- come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
- draw up
- cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
- draw upon
- see: draw on
- drawing
- a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
- drawing
- Related to the construction of glass cane See Cane US Patent Glossary, Classification, Glass; "Forming stock, generally sheet or tube, by utilizing the self-cohesiveness of glass in a plastic condition to effect an operation similar to a "taffy-pull " As it relates to marbles, the means of stretching a glass cane to the size of marble desired
- drawing
- the creation of artistic drawings; "he learned drawing from his father"
- drawing
- an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig 7"
- drawing
- (I) Engineering document depicting a pmt or assembly (2) In metalforming, the stretch‑ rig or compressing of a sheet metal part into a die be a punch to create a 3‑dimensional part
- drawing
- Forming recessed parts by forcing the plastic flow of metal in dies
- drawing
- -The process of reducing a cylindrical rod or wire to a desired diameter by pulling the wire through dies
- drawing
- In the manufacture of wire, pulling the metal through a die or series of dies for reduction of diameter to specified size
- drawing
- a deformation technique used to fabricate metal wire and tubing Deformation is accomplished by pulling the material through a die by means of a tensile force applied on the exit side
- drawing
- One or more specially-prepared figures filed as a part of a patent application to explain and describe the invention Drawings (or illustrations, where appropriate) are more commonly found with inventions for mechanical or electrical devices As a rule, chemical patents will include chemical formulae in the description of the invention and/or in the examples
- drawing
- The process of stretching or spreading metals as by hammering, or, as in forming wire from rods or tubes and cups from sheet metal, by pulling them through dies
- drawing
- is the creating of an object or form chiefly by means of lines
- drawing
- The distribution of prizes and blanks in a lottery
- drawing
- The process of pulling metal in solid form through dies to after its finish, mechanical properties or cross-sectional shape
- drawing
- Several kinds of drawings are done during the production of an animated film Most common is the Animation Drawing of the character in sequence to create the illusion of movement Others include Story Sketches, to establish direction and narrative flow; Concept Sketches to work out design, atmosphere, or other elements; layouts, which establish background and staging; and many kinds of studies, such as character, action, and costume
- drawing
- {i} sketch, picture, illustration; attraction; random selection of the winning numbers or tickets in a lottery or raffle
- drawing
- In Aladdin 4D, a "drawing" consists of all of your polygons, lights, textures, control settings, et cetera Some programs, such as Lightwave, allow you to export just the object with textures applied, as opposed to the entire "scene," which is the same as an Aladdin drawing
- drawing
- In the manufacture of wire, pulling the metal through a die or series of dies to reduce the diameter
- drawing
- an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig
- drawing
- A work produced by representing an object or outlining a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines A drawing is used to communicate ideas and provide direction for the production of a design
- drawing
- A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually written on paper
- drawing
- the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
- drawing
- A pencil and paper (or computerized) representation of an object, illustrated in a more precise form than rough sketch
- drawing
- act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well"
- drawing
- The act or the art of representing any object by means of lines and shades; especially, such a representation when in one color, or in tints used not to represent the colors of natural objects, but for effect only, and produced with hard material such as pencil, chalk, etc
- drawing
- A representation by lines; a delineation of form without reference to color; or a sketch, plan, or design, especially one made with pen, pencil, or crayon
- drawing
- delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn
- drawing
- Mechanically forming metal by tension through or in a die
- drawing
- The act of pulling, or attracting
- drawing
- players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots
- drawing
- In wire manufacture, pulling the metal through a die or a series of dies to reduce diameter to a specified size
- drawing
- A special case of CAD model where the geometry describe a drawing exactly as a draftman whould have done it Coordinates will be in paper space
- drawing
- A drawing is a picture made with a pencil or pen. She did a drawing of me. see also draw. Art or technique of producing images on a surface, usually paper, by means of marks in graphite, ink, chalk, charcoal, or crayon. It is often a preliminary stage to work in other media. According to Giorgio Vasari, disegno (drawing and design) was the foundation of the three arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Beginning in the Italian Renaissance, debate arose regarding the role of drawing, as some saw it as an independent art form and others saw it as a preliminary stage in creating a painting or sculpture. By the 17th century, drawings had definite market value; connoisseurs specialized in collecting them, and forgers began to exploit the demand. In the 20th century, the drawing became fully autonomous as an art form, figuring significantly among the works of virtually every major artist, and the line itself was exploited both for its representational and its purely expressive qualities. or drafting In yarn manufacture, process of attenuating a loose assemblage of fibres. These fibres, called sliver, pass through a series of rollers, which straighten the individual fibres and make them more parallel. Each pair of rollers spins faster than the previous one. Drawing reduces a soft mass of fibres to a firm uniform strand of usable size. For synthetic fibres, drawing is a stretching process applied to fibres in the plastic state, increasing orientation and reducing size. In metalworking, drawing refers to the process of shaping sheet metal into complex, three-dimensional forms with metal dies. See also carding, wire drawing. drawing frame pen drawing pencil drawing wire drawing
- drawing
- applications are those that allow you to create freehand drawings, illustrations or designs, bar charts or pie charts in two or three dimensions
- drawing
- The process of pulling metal wire, rods, or bars through a die with the effect of altering the size, finish and mechanical properties In the USA, it is a term used for tempering
- drawing
- Opens the Drawing toolbar, which contains buttons for tools to draw and format vector images