释义 |
drawing noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of drawen to draw — more at draw 1. : an act or instance of drawing; specifically : an occasion when something is decided by a drawing of lots < there being 607 applications for 81 parcels of land a drawing will be held to determine the recipient of each parcel > 2. a. : the projection of an image or a series of points by the forming of lines on a surface (as by use of a pencil, pen, or etchers' point) < neat careful drawing > broadly : formation of a representation in which delineation plays a determining part b. : the art or technique of representing an object or outlining a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines < a professor of drawing > 3. : something that is drawn or subject to drawing: as a. : money taken in (as by a business or for a particular purpose) b. : a figure or representation formed by drawing : sketch, plan < a drawing of his sister > < a magnificent scale drawing > c. : a portion of tea for steeping • - in drawing - out of drawing |