Meaning of "draw" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRAW

Old English dragan; related to Old Norse draga; Old Frisian draga, Old Saxon dragan, Old High German tragan to carry.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DRAW

draw  [drɔː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAW

Draw is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb draw in English.

WHAT DOES DRAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Draw

Draw, draws or drawn may refer to: ▪ The act of drawing, or making an image with a writing utensil ▪ A part of many card games ▪ A part of a lottery ▪ Wire drawing ▪ Draw, terrain feature similar to a valley formed by two parallel ridges or spurs with low ground in between them...

Definition of draw in the English dictionary

The first definition of draw in the dictionary is to cause to move towards or away by pulling. Other definition of draw is to bring, take, or pull out, as from a drawer, holster, etc. Draw is also to extract or pull or take out.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DRAW

PRESENT

Present

I draw

you draw

he/she/it draws

we draw

you draw

they draw

Present continuous

I am drawing

you are drawing

he/she/it is drawing

we are drawing

you are drawing

they are drawing

Present perfect

I have drawn

you have drawn

he/she/it has drawn

we have drawn

you have drawn

they have drawn

Present perfect continuous

I have been drawing

you have been drawing

he/she/it has been drawing

we have been drawing

you have been drawing

they have been drawing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I drew

you drew

he/she/it drew

we drew

you drew

they drew

Past continuous

I was drawing

you were drawing

he/she/it was drawing

we were drawing

you were drawing

they were drawing

Past perfect

I had drawn

you had drawn

he/she/it had drawn

we had drawn

you had drawn

they had drawn

Past perfect continuous

I had been drawing

you had been drawing

he/she/it had been drawing

we had been drawing

you had been drawing

they had been drawing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will draw

you will draw

he/she/it will draw

we will draw

you will draw

they will draw

Future continuous

I will be drawing

you will be drawing

he/she/it will be drawing

we will be drawing

you will be drawing

they will be drawing

Future perfect

I will have drawn

you will have drawn

he/she/it will have drawn

we will have drawn

you will have drawn

they will have drawn

Future perfect continuous

I will have been drawing

you will have been drawing

he/she/it will have been drawing

we will have been drawing

you will have been drawing

they will have been drawing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would draw

you would draw

he/she/it would draw

we would draw

you would draw

they would draw

Conditional continuous

I would be drawing

you would be drawing

he/she/it would be drawing

we would be drawing

you would be drawing

they would be drawing

Conditional perfect

I would have draw

you would have draw

he/she/it would have draw

we would have draw

you would have draw

they would have draw

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been drawing

you would have been drawing

he/she/it would have been drawing

we would have been drawing

you would have been drawing

they would have been drawing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you draw
we let´s draw
you draw

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to draw

Past participle

drawn

Present Participle

drawing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DRAW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «draw» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of draw

advance · allure · appeal · attract · attraction · attractiveness · bring in · bring out · captivation · capture · charm · choose · close · come · conclude · cruise · dead heat · deadlock · deduce · delineate · depict · derive · design · drag · drain · draw out · drift · drive · enchantment · engage · entice · enticement · extort · extract · fascination · gather · get · glean · glide · go · grip · haul · impasse · infer · inhale · inspire · interest · lottery · lure · magnetism · make · map out · move · open · outline · paint · part · pick · portray · proceed · produce · pull · pull back · pull in · pull out · pull together · pump · raffle · raise · remove · respire · roll · select · shut · sketch · stalemate · suck · sweepstake · take · take out · temptation · temptingness · tie · tombola · tow · trace · travel · tug · win · withdraw

TRANSLATION OF DRAW

Find out the translation of draw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of draw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «draw» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 画
• Translator English - Spanish: dibujar
• English: draw
• Translator English - Hindi: आकर्षित
• Translator English - Arabic: يَرْسُمُ
• Translator English - Russian: рисовать
• Translator English - Portuguese: desenhar
• Translator English - Bengali: আঁকা
• Translator English - French: dessiner
• Translator English - Malay: Lukis
• Translator English - German: Verlosung
• Translator English - Japanese: くじ
• Translator English - Korean: 제비뽑기
• Translator English - Javanese: Tarik
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vẽ
• Translator English - Tamil: வரைய
• Translator English - Marathi: काढणे
• Translator English - Turkish: çekmek
• Translator English - Italian: disegnare
• Translator English - Polish: losowanie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: малювати
• Translator English - Romanian: a desena
• Translator English - Greek: ζωγραφίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: trek
• Translator English - Swedish: dra
• Translator English - Norwegian: trekning

10 QUOTES WITH «DRAW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word draw.

1

Matthew Ashford

I draw whatever hits me.

2

Lynda Barry

In my writing class, we never, ever talk about the writing - ever. We never address a story that's been read. I also won't let anyone look at the person who's reading. No eye contact; everybody has to draw a spiral. And I would like to do a drawing class where we could talk about anything except for the drawing. No one could even mention it.

3

Benjamin Bratt

The whole thing about acting, the draw for me, is the opportunity to do things you don't get to do in real life.

4

Thom Browne

Since Brooks Brothers is a 189-year-old company, there are plenty of references and inspirations I can draw from their archives and catalogs. The wearer of Black Fleece may not be all that different from mine, in that I imagine that it would be someone who is a true individual, and independent thinker. This is for both men and women.

5

Rene Cassin

The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as possible the Charter of Human Rights which the San Francisco Conference had not had the time or the courage to draw up.

6

Cesar Chavez

We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.

7

Eric Clapton

Yeah, it is, because it's a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That's what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.

8

Les Claypool

I don't really listen to bassists - not anymore. When I was younger, I listened to those guys and was trying to figure out everything they did. Nowadays, I draw inspiration from everybody.

9

Jim Cole

I want to be as honest as I can about the things I've been through - the sorrows and joys, victories and defeats - and to use those experiences as a well to draw from. Hopefully, the songs that result from that kind of writing will be songs that mean something to others.

10

Nicolaus Copernicus

Although all the good arts serve to draw man's mind away from vices and lead it toward better things, this function can be more fully performed by this art, which also provides extraordinary intellectual pleasure.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAW»

Discover the use of draw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to draw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Architects Draw: Freehand Fundamentals

Draw the fruit rapidly—IO minutes per study. Change the position of the fruit. Draw again. Charcoal, charcoal pencil, carbon pencil. Any paper. Browse through several reproductions of Giacometti's early figure drawings. Do a Fool Around page ...

Sue Ferguson Gussow, 2013

Illustration School: Let's Draw Happy People

Created by one of Japan’s most popular artists, this book provides detailed and complete instruction for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life.

Sachiko Umoto, 2010

Draw & Paint Fantasy Females

Readers will learn how to draw and paint truly fabulous fantasy females with this practical and inspirational guide for improver artists.

Tom Fleming, 2009

How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way

Illustrates hitherto mysterious methods of comic art using as examples such Mighty Marvel heroes as Thor, The Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, and The Hulk

Stan Lee, John Buscema, 1984

You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw ...

You Can Draw in 30 Days will teach you the rest. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way.

Mark Kistler, 2011

How to See, How to Draw: Keys to Realistic Drawing

With Claudia's help, you can do it! In How to See, How to Draw, you will discover how to tap into your powers of observation, strengthen your hand-eye connection, and draw the world around you with new skill and accuracy.

Claudia Nice, 2010

Learn to Draw Disney's Mickey Mouse and His Friends Drawing ...

All components are beautifully packaged in a compact portable kit for easy on-the-go fun! Warning- Small parts, not for children under 3 years. Contains Functional Sharp Edges.

‎2012

Learn to Draw Disney's Favorite Fairies: Learn to Draw the ...

Easy-to-draw steps and tips from the Disney Storybook Artists show how to draw Disney Fairies, Tinker Bell, Rosetta, Iridessa, and Terence.

‎2012

Draw Real People!

Step-by-step instructions for drawing realistic looking portraits demonstrate how to draw individual facial features and add the right highlights and shadows

Lee Hammond, 1996

Learn to Draw Disney/Pixar's Toy Story: New Editon! ...

Presents easy-to-follow instructions on drawing the characters from the "Toy Story" films, including Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Rex, and Mr. Potato Head.

‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term draw is used in the context of the following news items.

Preliminary Draw procedures outlined

The road to 2018 FIFA World Cup™ will be set out for five of the six confederations on Saturday 25 July when the Preliminary Draw takes place ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»

Canada, El Salvador play to goalless draw

CARSON, Calif. (AP) Kyriakos Stamatopoulos made six saves to help Canada tie El Salvador 0-0 on Wednesday night in the CONCACAF Gold ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

Ireland to be fourth seeds in Russia 2018 qualification draw

The draw for the Russia 2018 qualification groups will take place in St Petersburg on July 25th. Ireland have draws against England and ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

HS1 chief to draw up rescue plan for Network Rail

Nicola Shaw, who is in charge of the High Speed 1 (HS1) link between London and the Channel tunnel, has been drafted in to draw up a ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Angry Galway to launch controversial bid for an open hurling draw

Galway are to launch a controversial bid to have the All-Ireland hurling championships run on an open draw system from 2017. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Costa Rica looks blah in 2-2 draw with Jamaica

But that's something that may be out of reach for the Central Americans if Wednesday's mistake-filled 2-2 draw with Jamaica in their Gold Cup ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Recent concerts at Montrose Beach draw complaints

Recent concerts at Montrose Beach draw complaints ... how to efficiently manage the sold-out show, expected to draw a crowd of 35,000 fans. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Bar charges women 77% of tab to draw attention to gender pay gap

On Tuesday, The Way Station in Brooklyn, New York, charged women 77 percent of their bar tab in an effort to draw attention to the gender pay ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»

County Championship: Sam Robson finds form in draw

Sam Robson made a timely return to form with the Ashes series getting under way as Middlesex batted out the final day for a draw with Notts at ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

Scotland confirmed in third pot for World Cup 2018 qualifying draw

Scotland will be in the third group of seeds when the qualification draw for World Cup 2018 takes place later this month. Following the ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»