draw

Everyday

1. To draw means to make a picture or shape with a pencil, pen or crayon. tree →
2. To draw can also mean to pull or take out, like drawing a card or drawing water from a well. tree →
3. A draw is a game that ends with the same score for both sides. tree →
4. To draw the curtains is to close or open them. tree →
5. A draw is also picking names or tickets by chance, like a raffle. tree →
6. To draw near means to come closer in time or place, like a day that is getting nearer. tree →

In the lessons

maths: making pictures or shapes counted; drawing shapes and graphs with a ruler; drawing cards or balls from a bag (take away, chance); a game ending in a draw (a tie); art: drawing and sketching; everyday life: draw the curtains, a prize draw; phrases: «draw a line», «draw near», «draw up a plan»

Examples

• She draws 4 pictures every day. tree →
• Draw a square with sides of 3 cm. tree →
• He draws a card from the deck. tree →
• The game ended in a draw. tree →
• Draw a bar graph of the results. tree →
• Please draw the curtains. tree →
• My name was picked in the prize draw. tree →
• The horse draws the cart. tree →
• “Let us draw lots,” Wendy said bravely. tree →

Note

Usually the thing made is counted; drawing from a bag takes things out (subtract, or chance). Trap: a draw in a game means nobody won. Past forms: drew, drawn (not «drawed»). «Drawer» is a box in a desk.

In Jewish tradition

Often means to come near, as in "drew near", or to pull out, as water from a well. In the Psalms and Prophets it also means to draw out anger, pulling a hand from the bosom, or to draw near to battle.

Interpretation. Abraham "drawing near" to question God is read as a model of bold, caring prayer for others. The psalmist's asking whether God will "draw out" His anger is read as a plea for mercy.

Examples

• And Abraham drew near, and said: 'Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? (Torah GEN.18.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• And she called his name Moses, and said: 'Because I drew him out of the water.' (Torah EXO.2.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. (Torah DEU.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Draw it out of Thy bosom and consume them. (Writings PSA.74.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations? (Writings PSA.85.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Usually the thing made is counted; drawing from a bag takes things out (subtract, or chance). Trap: a draw in a game means nobody won. Past forms: drew, drawn (not «drawed»). «Drawer» is a box in a desk.