drawings — pictures made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: pictures made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
Example Sentences
- My boss rejected all my drawings because I accidentally used crayons for the building blueprints.
- The engineering drawings must be approved before construction begins.
- She keeps all her childhood drawings in a special folder.
drawings
NOUN[/ˈdrɔːɪŋz/]
pictures made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint
a young girl sits at an easel holding a pencil, carefully sketching lines on white paper. She moves her hand smoothly across the surface, creating the outline of a flower. The pencil marks appear dark and clear against the bright paper as her drawing takes shape. Several completed drawings lie nearby showing different subjects made with various tools like crayons and colored pencils. Other students work quietly at their own easels, each focused on their own artwork. pictures being made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'dragan', meaning 'to pull' or 'to drag'. The meaning evolved from the physical act of pulling a pen or pencil across paper to create lines, eventually developing into the modern sense of 'to create a picture or design by marking surfaces'.
Breakdown
draw (pull, create marks) + -ing (present participle, forming noun) + -s (plural marker). The gerund '-ing' converts the verb into a noun denoting the action or its result, while '-s' indicates multiple instances.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss rejected all my drawings because I accidentally used crayons for the building blueprints.”
“The engineering drawings must be approved before construction begins.”
“She keeps all her childhood drawings in a special folder.”
“The client requested three different drawings for the logo design.”
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