drawing
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drawing¹
- /ˈdɹɔː.ɪŋ/ UK, traditional
- /ˈdɹoː.ɹɪŋ/
- /ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋ/ US
- /dɹɔ.ɪŋ/ US
- /ɖrɔː.jɪŋɡ/ India
- /ɖrɑː.jɪŋɡ/ India
- /ˈdɹoː.wɪŋ/ Philippines
- /ˈdɹoʊ.ɪŋ/
- /ˈdro.winɡ/
Where it comes from
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
- present participle and gerund of draw
drawing²
- /ˈdɹɔː.ɪŋ/ UK, traditional
- /ˈdɹoː.ɹɪŋ/
- /ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋ/ US
- /dɹɔ.ɪŋ/ US
- /ɖrɔː.jɪŋɡ/ India
- /ɖrɑː.jɪŋɡ/ India
- /ˈdɹoː.wɪŋ/ Philippines
- /ˈdɹoʊ.ɪŋ/
- /ˈdro.winɡ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English drauing, drawing, equivalent to draw + -ing.
noun drawings · dwg
- A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper. 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
- The act of producing such a picture.
- Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
- The process of drawing or pulling something. Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.
- 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.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: drafting, draftsmanship, draught, draft, lottery, drawing off, picture, sketching, portrait, sketch, artwork, art, hardcopy, image, printing, painting
Translations
Every language
noun picture, likeness, diagram or representation
| Español | dibujo, esquema, croquis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 그림 geurim, 소묘 somyo, 도화 dohwa |
| 日本語 | 絵 e, 素描 sobyō, 図画 zuga |
| 中文 | 圖畫 /图画 túhuà, 圖片 /图片 túpiàn |
| हिन्दी | चित्र citra, रेखाचित्र rekhācitra |
| Kiswahili | mchoro |
| Português | desenho |
| Français | dessin |
| Deutsch | Zeichnung, Bild |
| Italiano | disegno |
| Ελληνικά | σχέδιο schédio, σχεδίασμα schedíasma |
| Română | desen, desenare |
| Русский | рису́нок risúnok, чертёж čertjóž, карти́нка f диагра́мма kartínka, схе́ма sxéma |
| Tiếng Việt | hình vẽ, hình họa |
| العربية | رَسْم rasm |
noun act of producing a picture
| Español | dibujar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 繪圖 /绘图 huìtú |
| हिन्दी | चित्रण citraṇ |
| Kiswahili | uchoraji |
| Português | desenhação |
| Ελληνικά | σχεδίαση schedíasi |
| Română | desenare, desenat |
| Русский | рисова́ние risovánije, черче́ние čerčénije |
| العربية | رَسْم rasm |
Talk about this word "drawing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drawing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. drawing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drawing "drawing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drawing.Cite this
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title = {drawing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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