drawingdrawing /ˈdrɔɪŋ/ noun 
► drawing
► drawing a picture you make with a pen or pencil: I did a drawing of a spaceship. The drawings help children to understand the story.
► sketch a simple drawing that does not have a lot of detail, especially one you draw quickly: I made a quick sketch of the boys playing soccer in the park.
► doodle a picture, shape, or pattern that you draw while you are thinking about something else: During the meeting, she covered the sheet of paper with doodles.
► cartoon a funny drawing, especially in a newspaper or magazine: The artist is famous for his political cartoons that make fun of the government.
► comic also comic strip a series of pictures that tell a story, with each picture drawn inside a separate box. You usually use comic in the phrase the comics to mean a page of comics in a newspaper: He called his dog Snoopy after the character in the comic strip “Peanuts.” I like reading the comics in the Sunday paper.
► diagram a simple drawing that shows a machine, structure, or object and how it works or is built: The diagram shows what scientists think different parts of the brain are used for.
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