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- Dictionarydraw/drɔː/
verb
- 1. produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.: "he drew a map" Similar
- 2. pull or drag (something such as a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind: "a cart drawn by two horses"
noun
- 1. an act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.: "the draw has been made for this year's tournament" Similar
- 2. a game or contest that ends with the score even: British "he scored twice to force a 4–4 draw" Similar
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DRAW definition: 1. to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen: 2. to attract attention or…. Learn more.
a. : to move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side. draw the drapes. b. : to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried. draw water from the well. drew a gun. also : to cause to come out of a container or source. draw water for a bath. the nurse drew a blood sample. the wound drew blood. 2.
to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience. to sketch (someone or something) in lines or words; delineate; depict: to draw a vase with charcoal; to draw the comedy's characters with skill. to compose or create (a picture) in lines. to mark or lay out; trace:
To draw is to move by a force, in the direction from which the force is exerted: A magnet draws iron to it. To drag is to draw with the force necessary to overcome friction between the object drawn and the surface on which it rests: to drag a sled to the top of a hill.
draw something (from something) Names were drawn from a hat for the last few places. be drawn against somebody/something Italy has been drawn against Spain in the first round. draw somebody/something to do something Italy has been drawn to play Spain.
DRAW definition: 1. to produce a picture by making lines or marks, usually with a pen or pencil: 2. to pull…. Learn more.
Definitions of draw. verb. cause to move by pulling. “ draw a wagon” synonyms: force, pull. pull. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion. pull. cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense. see more. verb.
to sketch (someone or something) in lines or words; delineate; depict: to draw a vase with charcoal; to draw the comedy's characters with skill.
1. a. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag: drew the chair closer to the table; a team of horses drawing a wagon. See Synonyms at pull. b. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading: The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations. c.
: to make (a picture, image, etc.) by making lines on a surface especially with a pencil, pen, marker, chalk, etc., but not usually with paint. [+ object] He drew me a picture of the bike. = He drew a picture of the bike for me. The computer can draw the graph for you. Students drew maps of the states and labeled them.