drawing
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ/ (ame, mw)
drawing — noun
- drawingsingular
- drawingsplural
1. the hobby or craft of creating pictures by hand using pens, pencils, or charcoal
the hobby or craft of creating pictures by hand using pens, pencils, or charcoal, done as a pastime, a school subject, or a professional activity
Yuki enjoys drawing in her sketchbook every evening after dinner.
common collocation: enjoy + drawing
The art teacher said that drawing helps children develop hand control and creativity.
drawing as a developmental tool for children
Obi signed up for a drawing workshop at the community centre last month.
Sirin practises drawing for thirty minutes every morning before school.
用法筆記
Often used without an article when referring to the general activity: 'Drawing is relaxing.' To refer to a specific instance, use 'a drawing' (see sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. a picture made with a dry medium such as a pencil, pen, or stick of charcoal, as
a picture made with a dry medium such as a pencil, pen, or stick of charcoal, as opposed to wet paint
Kasia pinned her charcoal drawing of a tree above her desk.
collocation: charcoal drawing / pencil drawing
The museum displayed several pencil drawings from the nineteenth century.
Beatrix showed her teacher a detailed drawing of a dragon she had made.
Each drawing in the exhibition was done in black ink on white paper.
- sketch
a quick, rough drawing with less detail
- illustration
a drawing used in a book or magazine, usually for decoration or explanation
- painting
a picture made with paint instead of a dry medium
文法句型
a drawing of + [subject]
用法筆記
A drawing is made with a dry medium (pencil, pen, charcoal, ink). Works made with wet paint are called paintings, not drawings.
常見錯誤
3. a picture drawn by hand that appears in a book, newspaper, magazine, or manual t
a picture drawn by hand that appears in a book, newspaper, magazine, or manual to explain or decorate the text
The children's book has colourful drawings on every page.
common context: children's books
Ravindra studied the technical drawings in the engineering manual before starting the project.
The biology textbook contains detailed drawings of the human heart.
Sophia copied the drawing of a flower from the gardening magazine for her art project.
- illustration
the most common word for pictures in books or magazines
- diagram
a technical or explanatory drawing, often with labels
- figure
formal term used in academic and technical texts
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 specifically refers to drawings that are published alongside text, not stand-alone works of art.
常見錯誤
4. a method of picking a winner that involves selecting a ticket, name, or number b
a method of picking a winner that involves selecting a ticket, name, or number by chance from a collection, often used in competitions or fundraisers
The school held a drawing for a new bicycle to raise money for the library.
collocation: hold a drawing / prize drawing
Gabriela could not believe it when she won the prize drawing at the summer fair.
Entries for the drawing must be submitted before Friday at noon.
Kian bought three raffle tickets for the charity drawing last weekend.
- raffle
a drawing where participants buy tickets for a chance to win
- lottery
a large-scale drawing, often run by a government or organisation, with money prizes
- sweepstake
a drawing where winners are selected at random without requiring payment
文法句型
drawing for + [prize]
用法筆記
This sense often overlaps with raffle (when tickets are sold) and lottery (for larger prize pools). Drawing emphasises the act of randomly selecting the winner.