drawing synonyms

drawing

n.

  1. The practice or study of drawing

    sketching, design, illustration, representation, rendering, tracing, limning, etching, draftsmanship, commercial art, graphic art; see also art 2. see picture 3, representation.

    Kinds of drawing include: life, line, figure, architectural, mechanical, isometric, scale, freehand, pen and ink, charcoal, red charcoal, pencil, black and white, chiaroscuro, computer-aided design, CAD;

  2. A work produced by drawing

    sketch, likeness, study; see design 1, picture 3, representation.

  3. A raffle

    lottery, sweepstakes, pool; see raffle.

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