Draw synonyms
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Part of speech:
To provide (a text) with explanatory or decorative images:
attract (related)
The definition of attract is to draw in either by physical forces, emotions or senses.
To make a word picture of; describe
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
Trace means to follow along a route, to a copy something by following along or to find something or someone.
Draft is to choose or take someone or something for a special purpose.
A small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc. expelled at one time
fascinate (related)
To fascinate is defined as to get someone very interested or to hold someone's attention.
pull (related)
(Informal) To attract; draw:
A full-size preliminary sketch of a design or picture to be copied in a fresco, tapestry, etc.
To be prolonged tediously; move or pass too slowly
repel (antonym)
(Now rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. [from 15th c.]
reject (antonym)
To refuse to give sufficient parental affection or care to (a child or young animal).
paint (related)
Paint is defined as to cover with paint, to create a picture with paint, or to create an imaginary, colorful picture.
(Intransitive) To receive payment for work.
Extract is defined as to draw out, remove or obtain something from another.
To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location:
To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will.
To pull something vigorously or repeatedly:
To move, walk, go along, etc. wearily, heavily, or slowly; crawl; drag
(Informal) To bring or introduce with some effort, awkwardness, etc.
Tow is defined as to drag behind, often with a rope or chain.
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take in tow
To move an object
(Chiefly archaic) To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.
To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.
To give a twist, turn, or pull:
To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
To draw from or as if from a sheath or scabbard.
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To turn away (one's gaze, for example).
(Informal) To tempt or attract
To siphon is to run a tube from one container to another in a way that uses atmospheric pressure to move the liquid into the lower container.
wind in
To move an object
To pull (fibers, rags, etc.) apart
To cause an object to become temporarily or permanently magnetic. For example, an unmagnetized object made of ferromagnetic material consists of molecules that are magnetic but randomly aligned, producing no net magnetic field; exposure to a magnetic field causes the molecules to align themselves with the field, producing their own net field, so that the object as a whole becomes magnetized.
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To represent in a drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.; portray; picture
To trace the outline of; sketch out
To send by express
To prepare (a metal plate, glass, etc.) in this way, for use in printing such drawings or designs
To draw with a crayon.
To write or produce by using a pencil.
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To draw a profile of; draw in outline
make a picture of
To make a likeness by drawing
To present a likeness or image of; portray; depict
Picture is defined as to capture or create an image of a person or object or scene or to visualize something.
To express in another language or form; translate:
To outline or highlight
To model is to create a representation or copy of something, often on a smaller scale, or to base your method of behavior on another person or procedure.
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To cut or incise (a picture, letters, etc.) into a metal plate, wooden block, etc. for printing
To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.
To make (prints or copies) by this process
To create a summary or collection of information, especially about a person
To cause to be seen as a silhouette; outline:
To plan (something) in detail:
To plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange:
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To show or represent by a diagram; make a diagram of
(Idiomatic) To write quickly or informally.
To be highly, often subtly attractive:
To draw (a general rule or conclusion) from particular facts; infer by induction
Tending or having the power to evoke.
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Of the graphic arts
Of retraction
cross-hatching
Alternative spelling of crosshatching.
(Television) The interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.
(Archaeology, countable) Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.
Graphics are defined as visual presentations such as artwork, drawings or designs including type.
Fine lines used in graphic arts to show shading.
The art of picturing objects or a scene in such a way, e.g., by converging lines (linear perspective), as to show them as they appear to the eye with reference to relative distance or depth
(--- Informal) To manage to see, hear, find, etc.
To use magic spells.
To give color to; impregnate or cover with color, as with paint, stain, or dye
To create (a musical or literary work)
To bring about (a final agreement or settlement):
To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:
To cause or to come to a deadlock
To trace the origin or derivation of.
To obtain or receive from a source:
Beaumont and Fletcher
To deprive of meaning or substance.
To take away a vital or essential part of; weaken, damage, or destroy:
To present for acceptance; offer; accord; grant
To join by or fit into a gain.
Infer is defined as to conclude from evidence or assumptions.
To exert or have influence on; have an effect on the nature, behavior, development, action, or thought of
To draw something such as air or smoke into the lungs by breathing; inspire.
To treat with lead or a lead compound:
To attract or entice, especially by wiles or temptation:
To cause to shrink or contract; specif., to cause (fabric) to shrink by a special process in manufacturing so as to minimize later shrinkage
To give a brief description of; outline
(Figuratively) To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.
Nonstandard spelling of stand off.
To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward.
To equal the score or achievement of, as in a contest
To gain (a prize or award) in competition
alienate (antonym)
(Law) To transfer (property or a right) to the ownership of another, especially by an act of the owner rather than by inheritance.
rebuff (antonym)
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
estrange (antonym)
To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate:
push away (antonym)
allure, influence
push (antonym)
Push is defined as to press, force or urge a person or thing to move or go away.
propel (antonym)
To push, drive, or impel onward, forward, or ahead
exhale (antonym)
To give off; emit:
shorten (antonym)
(Nautical) To take in (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind, thereby reducing speed.
Also used with off: decant
To cause (a liquid) to flow in a steady stream.
To spread or flow out.
To pass or proceed in large numbers or quantity:
Also used with off: drain
To remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process.
(Intransitive) To use a pump to move liquid or gas.
To cut threads on the inner surface of (a nut, pipe, etc.)
To receive into a particular relation or association, as into one's care or keeping:
To be attractive or interesting:
Also used with out: educe
To call forth or bring out (something latent, hidden, or unexpressed).
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
To create anew, especially by means of the imagination:
To summon is to order to meet, to bring together or to order to come.
(Intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
To earn money, not including expenses.
To get or bring in as a net; clear as profit, etc.
To manufacture:
(Business, finance) To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares, bonds, etc.
To do or give (an equivalent) in return
To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of:
To derive by deduction; deduce.
To harvest or pick:
To act as one appointed to decide the winners of:
Understand is defined as to know the meaning of something or to grasp the situation.
A constant pull of this kind maintained by means of some apparatus, as for relieving pressure
(Colloquial) A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. [from 16th c.]
(Uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
A decision
A special charm or allure that inspires fascination or devotion
Enchantment is defined as a feeling of great delight or a feeling of being captivated, or under a spell.
That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
Strong attraction; charm; allure
Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.
Witchcraft; sorcery
Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
(Geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
The state or quality of being superior, or higher, greater, better, etc.
A position of control or advantage.
A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
The inner, shorter way around an oval racetrack
(Comput.) A program instruction that causes an instruction in another part of the program to be the next executed
move (related)
To be disposed of by sale:
increase (related)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
kin (related)
To obtain from another source
like (related)
(Informal) Likely
show (related)
(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
money (related)
To make as income or profit
reason (related)
To reason is to think things through, to use logic, or to try to solve a problem with logic.
breath (related)
The power to breathe easily and naturally
over (related)
Something in addition; excess; surplus
same (related)
Someone or something identical with another:
The act or process of hauling
draw-poker
(Poker) A form of poker where players can trade in cards for new ones and their cards are not shown until the showdown. (In contrast to stud poker.)
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
Used adverbially to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”:
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
(Archaic) To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict.
To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
To allow to go by or elapse; spend:
To extend or progress in a string, line, or succession:
To gain by the use of force or coercion:
To endure; accommodate:
Suck is defined as to draw in by suction.
To receive and absorb into the mind:
To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
To implement, to employ, to put into use.
(Literally) To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
To gather; to obtain; to receive as a reward or harvest, or as the fruit of labor or of works, in a good or a bad sense.
To divide into quarters.
throw (related)
turn (related)
put (related)
come (related)
carve (related)
(Linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable
Glanvill
draw-and-quarter
To severely punish or criticize someone.
Find another word for draw. In this page you can discover 222 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for draw, like: illustrate, attract, draw out, portray, describe, trace, form, draft, puff, fascinate and pull.