1. (

• drawing

) 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. (

• drawing

) 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. (

• drawing ,
• draftsmanship ,
• drafting

) the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father" ;

4. (

• lottery ,
• drawing ,

) players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots ;

5. (

• drawing ,
• drawing_off

) act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well" ;

6. (

• draft ,
• draught ,
• drawing ,

) the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling ;