drawing

Everyday

1. A drawing is a picture made with a pencil, pen or crayon, mostly with lines. tree →
2. Drawing is the art or activity of making pictures like this. tree →
3. Drawing is also the «-ing» form of «draw», as in drawing a line, drawing the curtains or drawing a raffle ticket. tree →

In the lessons

In school art, maths and science pupils make drawings: labelled drawings of plants, drawings of shapes, scale drawings. In stories a drawing may be a clue or a gift. Phrases: «a drawing of», «a scale drawing», «drawing a line», «drawing near» (coming closer), «drawing the curtains».

Examples

• I did a drawing of my cat. tree →
• Drawing is my favourite lesson. tree →
• Make a labelled drawing of a flower. tree →
• We pinned our drawings on the wall. tree →
• She is drawing a triangle with a ruler. tree →
• The day was drawing to a close. tree →
• Dad is drawing the curtains because it is dark. tree →
• The winner of the raffle is being drawn now, and they are drawing the tickets from a hat. tree →

Note

As a noun it is countable (a drawing) or uncountable (I love drawing). Do not confuse «drawing» with «drawer» (a box in a desk). In maths a scale drawing keeps all lengths in the same ratio, for example one centimetre for one metre.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the letters are set around a circle, and the 231 lines joining them are called "gates", showing all the ways letters can combine. In the primary lessons: In school art, maths and science pupils make drawings: labelled drawings of plants, drawings of shapes, scale drawings. In stories a drawing may be a clue or a gift. Phrases: «a drawing of», «a scale drawing», «drawing a line», «drawing near» (coming closer), «drawing the curtains».

Examples

• Drawing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet around the edge of a circle, it takes 231 lines, here called שְׁעָרִים sheʽarim ‘gates’, to connect every possible combination of 2 letters. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

As a noun it is countable (a drawing) or uncountable (I love drawing). Do not confuse «drawing» with «drawer» (a box in a desk). In maths a scale drawing keeps all lengths in the same ratio, for example one centimetre for one metre.