What does “draw” mean?
- 1
verbto make a picture with a pen or pencil
My son loves to draw animals.
- 2
verbto attract people or attention
The festival draws thousands of visitors.
- 3
verbto pull something, such as curtains, across
Can you draw the curtains?
Draw at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /drɔ/ · DRAW
- Forms
- drew, drawn
How to use “draw” correctly
We “draw” with a pen or pencil but “paint” with paint and a brush.
Common phrases with “draw”
- draw a picture
- draw attention to
- draw a conclusion
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- drawing
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