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| n. (communication) | 1. drawing | an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper.; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7" |
| ~ artwork, graphics, nontextual matter, art | photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication.; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" |
| ~ frame | a single drawing in a comic_strip. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. drawing | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines.; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" |
| ~ charcoal | a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material. |
| ~ limning, line drawing, delineation, depiction | a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects. |
| ~ diagram | a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts. |
| ~ mechanical drawing | scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc,. |
| ~ pen-and-ink | a drawing executed with pen and ink. |
| ~ architectural plan, plan | scale drawing of a structure.; "the plans for City Hall were on file" |
| ~ rendering | perspective drawing of an architect's design. |
| ~ representation | a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something. |
| ~ doodle, scrabble, scribble | an aimless drawing. |
| ~ silhouette | a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color. |
| ~ silverpoint | a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries). |
| ~ sketch, study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration.; "he made several studies before starting to paint" |
| ~ stick figure | drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines. |
| ~ tracing, trace | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image. |
| n. (act) | 3. drafting, draftsmanship, drawing | the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams.; "he learned drawing from his father" |
| ~ artistic creation, artistic production, art | the creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
| ~ pyrography | the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame. |
| ~ tracing | the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline. |
| n. (act) | 4. drawing, lottery | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots. |
| ~ tombola | a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum. |
| ~ gambling game, game of chance | a game that involves gambling. |
| ~ lucky dip | a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random. |
| ~ numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racket, numbers | an illegal daily lottery. |
| ~ raffle | a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money. |
| ~ sweepstakes | a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants. |
| n. (act) | 5. drawing, drawing off | act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source.; "the drawing of water from the well" |
| ~ derivation | drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation. |
| ~ derivation | drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body. |
| ~ drain | a gradual depletion of energy or resources.; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration" |
| n. (act) | 6. draft, draught, drawing | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling. |
| ~ pull, pulling | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" |
| sketch | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. sketch, study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration.; "he made several studies before starting to paint" |
| ~ design | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something.; "the design of a building" |
| ~ rough drawing, draft | a preliminary sketch of a design or picture. |
| ~ drawing | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines.; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" |
| ~ vignette | a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books). |
| n. (communication) | 2. sketch, vignette | a brief literary description. |
| ~ description | the act of describing something. |
| n. (communication) | 3. resume, sketch, survey | short descriptive summary (of events). |
| ~ sum-up, summary | a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form.; "he gave a summary of the conclusions" |
| n. (communication) | 4. cartoon, sketch | a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine. |
| ~ publication | a copy of a printed work offered for distribution. |
| ~ humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour | a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. |
| ~ cartoon strip, comic strip, funnies, strip | a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book. |
| v. (creation) | 5. chalk out, sketch | make a sketch of.; "sketch the building" |
| ~ artistic creation, artistic production, art | the creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
| ~ draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface.; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" |
| v. (communication) | 6. adumbrate, outline, sketch | describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of.; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas" |
| ~ describe, depict, draw | give a description of.; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" |
| ~ block out | indicate roughly.; "We sketched out our plan" |
| draw | | |
| n. (object) | 1. draw | a gully that is shallower than a ravine. |
| ~ gully | deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour). |
| n. (person) | 2. attracter, attraction, attractor, draw, drawing card | an entertainer who attracts large audiences.; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" |
| ~ entertainer | a person who tries to please or amuse. |
| n. (event) | 3. draw, standoff, tie | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" |
| ~ finish | designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race).; "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" |
| ~ dead heat | a tie in a race. |
| ~ stalemate | drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. draw, lot | anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random.; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" |
| ~ object, physical object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. draw | a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack.; "he got a pair of kings in the draw" |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| n. (act) | 6. draw, hook, hooking | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer.; "he took lessons to cure his hooking" |
| ~ golf shot, golf stroke, swing | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it. |
| n. (act) | 7. draw, draw play | (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage. |
| ~ american football, american football game | a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays. |
| ~ running, running game, running play, run | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team.; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" |
| n. (act) | 8. draw, draw poker | poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer.; "he played only draw and stud" |
| ~ poker game, poker | any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand. |
| n. (act) | 9. draw, haul, haulage | the act of drawing or hauling something.; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" |
| ~ pull, pulling | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" |
| ~ tow, towage | the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope.; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage" |
| v. (contact) | 10. draw, force, pull | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ twitch | move or pull with a sudden motion. |
| ~ pull back | move to a rearward position; pull towards the back.; "Pull back your arms!" |
| ~ adduct | draw a limb towards the body.; "adduct the thigh muscle" |
| ~ abduct | pull away from the body.; "this muscle abducts" |
| ~ stretch | pull in opposite directions.; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" |
| ~ pluck, plunk, pick | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion.; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" |
| ~ tug | pull or strain hard at.; "Each oar was tugged by several men" |
| ~ drag | pull, as against a resistance.; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him" |
| ~ cart, haul, drag, hale | draw slowly or heavily.; "haul stones"; "haul nets" |
| ~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| ~ jerk, yank | pull, or move with a sudden movement.; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" |
| ~ winch | pull or lift up with or as if with a winch.; "winch up the slack line" |
| ~ pluck, pull off, pick off, tweak | pull or pull out sharply.; "pluck the flowers off the bush" |
| ~ pull | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ pull, draw | cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter" |
| v. (possession) | 11. draw, reap | get or derive.; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" |
| ~ draw | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc..; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" |
| ~ gain, derive | obtain.; "derive pleasure from one's garden" |
| v. (contact) | 12. delineate, describe, draw, line, trace | make a mark or lines on a surface.; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" |
| ~ mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| ~ construct | draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions.; "construct an equilateral triangle" |
| ~ inscribe | draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible. |
| ~ circumscribe | draw a line around.; "He drew a circle around the points" |
| ~ circumscribe | to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect. |
| ~ draw | engage in drawing.; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" |
| ~ draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface.; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" |
| ~ write | mark or trace on a surface.; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet" |
| v. (cognition) | 13. draw, make | make, formulate, or derive in the mind.; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?" |
| ~ make | calculate as being.; "I make the height about 100 feet" |
| ~ create by mental act, create mentally | create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands. |
| v. (motion) | 14. draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out | bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ pull | take away.; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" |
| ~ extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull | remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" |
| ~ unsheathe | draw from a sheath or scabbard.; "the knight unsheathed his sword" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| v. (creation) | 15. draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface.; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" |
| ~ artistic creation, artistic production, art | the creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
| ~ trace, describe, draw, line, delineate | make a mark or lines on a surface.; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" |
| ~ interpret, represent | create an image or likeness of.; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" |
| ~ pencil | write, draw, or trace with a pencil.; "he penciled a figure" |
| ~ limn, delineate, outline | trace the shape of. |
| ~ rule | mark or draw with a ruler.; "rule the margins" |
| ~ chalk | write, draw, or trace with chalk. |
| ~ project | draw a projection of. |
| ~ crayon | write, draw, or trace with a crayon. |
| ~ checker, chequer, check | mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on. |
| ~ charcoal | draw, trace, or represent with charcoal. |
| ~ doodle | make a doodle; draw aimlessly. |
| ~ diagram, plot | make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed. |
| ~ cartoon | draw cartoons of. |
| ~ fill in, shade | represent the effect of shade or shadow on. |
| ~ chalk out, sketch | make a sketch of.; "sketch the building" |
| v. (motion) | 16. draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ milk | take milk from female mammals.; "Cows need to be milked every morning" |
| ~ pump | draw or pour with a pump. |
| ~ siphon, siphon off, syphon | convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon. |
| ~ sluice | draw through a sluice.; "sluice water" |
| ~ tap | draw (liquor) from a tap.; "tap beer in a bar" |
| ~ suck | draw something in by or as if by a vacuum.; "Mud was sucking at her feet" |
| ~ rack | draw off from the lees.; "rack wine" |
| ~ deglycerolise, deglycerolize | remove from glycerol. |
| ~ pull out, draw, get out, pull, take out | bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" |
| ~ draw off, take out, withdraw, draw | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source).; "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" |
| ~ draw | allow a draft.; "This chimney draws very well" |
| v. (communication) | 17. depict, describe, draw | give a description of.; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" |
| ~ represent | describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality.; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" |
| ~ delineate | describe in vivid detail. |
| ~ exposit, set forth, expound | state.; "set forth one's reasons" |
| ~ adumbrate, outline, sketch | describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of.; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas" |
| v. (cognition) | 18. draw | select or take in from a given group or region.; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" |
| ~ choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| v. (emotion) | 19. draw | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc..; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" |
| ~ arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" |
| ~ draw, reap | get or derive.; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" |
| v. (consumption) | 20. drag, draw, puff | suck in or take (air).; "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" |
| ~ breathe in, inhale, inspire | draw in (air).; "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" |
| ~ smoke | inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes.; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?" |
| v. (motion) | 21. draw | move or go steadily or gradually.; "The ship drew near the shore" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| v. (possession) | 22. draw, draw off, take out, withdraw | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source).; "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| ~ cheque, check out | withdraw money by writing a check. |
| ~ dip | take a small amount from.; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present" |
| ~ hive off, divert | withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions. |
| ~ overdraw | draw more money from than is available.; "She overdrew her account" |
| ~ tap | draw from or dip into to get something.; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" |
| ~ disinvest, divest | reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment).; "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa" |
| v. (competition) | 23. cast, draw | choose at random.; "draw a card"; "cast lots" |
| ~ move, go | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
| v. (creation) | 24. draw, get | earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher.; "He drew a base on balls" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ effect, effectuate, set up | produce.; "The scientists set up a shock wave" |
| v. (change) | 25. draw | bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition.; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (motion) | 26. draw | cause to flow.; "The nurse drew blood" |
| ~ draw | cause to localize at one point.; "Draw blood and pus" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| v. (creation) | 27. draw | write a legal document or paper.; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office" |
| ~ indite, pen, write, compose | produce a literary work.; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" |
| v. (creation) | 28. draw | engage in drawing.; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" |
| ~ trace, describe, draw, line, delineate | make a mark or lines on a surface.; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" |
| ~ create | pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity.; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" |
| v. (contact) | 29. draw | move or pull so as to cover or uncover something.; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" |
| ~ close, shut | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.; "Close the door"; "shut the window" |
| v. (stative) | 30. draw | allow a draft.; "This chimney draws very well" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 31. draw | require a specified depth for floating.; "This boat draws 70 inches" |
| ~ necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, ask, take | require as useful, just, or proper.; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" |
| v. (social) | 32. draw, draw and quarter, quarter | pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him.; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| v. (motion) | 33. draw, pull | cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| v. (contact) | 34. absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up | take in, also metaphorically.; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" |
| ~ mop, mop up, wipe up | to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop.; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel" |
| ~ blot | dry (ink) with blotting paper. |
| ~ sponge up | absorb as if with a sponge.; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter" |
| v. (contact) | 35. attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ tug | pull hard.; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" |
| ~ arrest, catch, get | attract and fix.; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" |
| ~ draw in, retract | pull inward or towards a center.; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" |
| ~ draw in, retract | pull inward or towards a center.; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" |
| ~ bring | attract the attention of.; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious" |
| ~ curl up, curl, draw in | shape one's body into a curl.; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" |
| v. (contact) | 36. draw, string, thread | thread on or as if on a string.; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" |
| ~ guide, pass, run, draw | pass over, across, or through.; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" |
| ~ bead | string together like beads. |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| ~ wire | string on a wire.; "wire beads" |
| v. (contact) | 37. draw, pull back | stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow).; "The archers were drawing their bows" |
| ~ pull back | move to a rearward position; pull towards the back.; "Pull back your arms!" |
| ~ stretch | pull in opposite directions.; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" |
| v. (contact) | 38. draw, guide, pass, run | pass over, across, or through.; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" |
| ~ rub | move over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
| ~ string, thread, draw | thread on or as if on a string.; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" |
| ~ thread | pass through or into.; "thread tape"; "thread film" |
| ~ thread | pass a thread through.; "thread a needle" |
| ~ lead, run | cause something to pass or lead somewhere.; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" |
| v. (competition) | 39. draw, tie | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc..; "The teams drew a tie" |
| ~ equalise, equalize, equal, equate, match | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| v. (change) | 40. draw | contract.; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water" |
| ~ change form, change shape, deform | assume a different shape or form. |
| ~ pucker, cockle, rumple, crumple, knit | to gather something into small wrinkles or folds.; "She puckered her lips" |
| v. (change) | 41. draw | reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die.; "draw wire" |
| ~ draw | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching.; "draw steel" |
| ~ draw | steep; pass through a strainer.; "draw pulp from the fruit" |
| ~ thin | make thin or thinner.; "Thin the solution" |
| v. (change) | 42. draw | steep; pass through a strainer.; "draw pulp from the fruit" |
| ~ steep, infuse | let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse.; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" |
| ~ draw | reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die.; "draw wire" |
| v. (change) | 43. disembowel, draw, eviscerate | remove the entrails of.; "draw a chicken" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| v. (change) | 44. draw | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching.; "draw steel" |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| ~ draw | reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die.; "draw wire" |
| v. (body) | 45. draw | cause to localize at one point.; "Draw blood and pus" |
| ~ suppurate, mature | cause to ripen and discharge pus.; "The oil suppurates the pustules" |
| ~ draw | cause to flow.; "The nurse drew blood" |
| ~ localise, localize | restrict something to a particular area. |
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