Meaning & Definition of Drawing in English

1. An illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

• "It is shown by the drawing in fig. 7"

2. 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"

3. The creation of artistic pictures or diagrams

• "He learned drawing from his father"

4. Players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

5. Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source

• "The drawing of water from the well"

6. The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling