draw
see also ART, PAINT, PICTURE
- to make a picture using a pen or pencil: draw* (sth); noun (U): drawing; a picture made in this way: drawing
- a drawing done quickly, without many details: sketch; to make a sketch: sketch (sth); noun (U): sketching
- a picture that is drawn or painted to make sth clear, for example a story or instructions: illustration; to make an illustration: illustrate sth; noun (U): illustration; a person who illustrates: illustrator
- a funny picture for a magazine or newspaper: cartoon; a person who draws cartoons: cartoonist
- a drawing done for scientific or industrial purposes: technical drawing; a person who does technical drawings: draughtsman (AmE draftsman)
- the production of drawings, diagrams, etc, often using a computer: graphics (noun plural); adjective: graphic
computer graphics ◎ graphic design
- a drawing done to show how sth new should be made and what it should look like: design; to draw a design: design sth; noun (U): design; a person who designs: designer
※ more on design DESIGN
- a drawing done with untidy, meaningless lines or marks: scribble; to make a scribble: scribble (sth); noun (U): scribbling
- a drawing done while you are thinking about sth else: doodle; to draw in this way: doodle; noun (U): doodling
※ making a drawing
- a line that shows only the outside edge of an object in a picture: outline; something drawn in this way is drawn in outline
She quickly drew an outline of the house.
- to fill an empty space in a picture with detail: fill sth in
- to draw sth, then make it darker with a pencil, etc: shade sth in
- the way of drawing objects in a picture so that they seem to be near or far away: perspective (noun U)
According to the rules of perspective, parallel lines should meet somewhere in the distance.
- to add colour to a drawing: colour sth (in)
The area coloured yellow on the map is desert. ◎ The children were colouring in pictures of animals.
※ things that are used for drawing
- people usually draw with a penpencil
coloured pencils
- to draw or write with coloured ink you can use a felt-tip (pen)
- a coloured stick, often made of wax: crayon
- sticks of black, burnt wood that can be used for drawing: charcoal (noun U)
- to draw or write on a blackboard, you use chalk (noun U/C)
a piece of chalk ◎ coloured chalks
※ more on pens and pencils PEN/PENCIL
- a straight piece of wood or plastic which is used for measuring or drawing straight lines: ruler
- an instrument that you use to draw circles: compass, (pair of) compasses (noun plural)
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