Meaning of draw In English

• 0 to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen:

  • Jonathan can draw very well.

  • The children drew pictures of their families.

  • Draw a line at the bottom of the page.

• 1 to attract attention or interest:

  • He's an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.

  • Could I draw your attention to item number three on the agenda?

  • UK Does he wear those ridiculous clothes to draw attention to himself?

  • Her eyes were immediately drawn to the tall blond man standing at the bar.

• 2 to make or show a comparison between things:

  • You can't really draw a comparison between the two cases - they're completely different.

  • It's sometimes very difficult to draw a clear distinction between the meanings of different words.

  • I'd seen them together so often, I drew the logical conclusion that they were husband and wife.

• 3 to move in a particular direction, especially in a vehicle:

  • The train slowly drew into the station/drew in.

  • As we drew alongside (= reached) the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.

  • UK Montgomery drew level with Greene in the 100 metres final, but never passed him.

  • As Christmas draws nearer, the big stores start to get unbearably crowded.

  • As she drew closer, I realized that I knew her.

  • As the evening drew to a close, people started reaching for their coats.

• 4 If something draws a reaction, people react in the stated way:

  • Her speech last night in the Senate drew an angry response.

• 5 to pull or direct something in a particular direction:

  • She drew her coat tightly around her shoulders.

  • The crowd watched as the referee drew the player aside/to one side and spoke to him.

• 6 to choose a number, card, etc. from several numbers, cards, etc. without first seeing it, in a competition or a game:

  • I was dealt two aces, and I drew a third.

• 7 to take something out of a container or your pocket, especially a weapon:

  • Suddenly he drew a gun/knife and held it to my throat.

  • He bit me so hard that it drew blood.

• 8 to get a feeling, idea, etc. from something or someone:

  • She drew comfort from the fact that he died peacefully.

• 9 to take air or smoke into your lungs:

  • She drew a deep breath and plunged into the water.

• 10 to finish a game with the same number of points as the other person or team:

  • Coventry drew 1–1 with United in the semifinal.

• 11 to get money from a bank, account, etc. so that you can use it:

  • I drew some money out of my account to pay for our trip.

  • He's been drawing a pension for ten years.

• 12 someone or something that a lot of people are interested in:

  • We need someone at the event who'll be a big draw and attract the paying public.

• 13 a situation in which each team in a game has equal points and neither side wins:

  • The result was a draw.

• 14 a competition that is decided by choosing a particular ticket or number by chance

• 15 to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil, pen, etc.:

  • [ T ] The child drew a picture of a dog.

• 16 to move in a particular direction:

  • As we drew near, a dog started to bark.

• 17 to pull or direct something or someone in a particular direction, or attract someone toward a particular place:

  • [ T ] The Grand Canyon draws millions of tourists each year.

  • [ T ] I would like to thank Professor Reynolds for drawing my attention to this article.

  • [ T ] She drew the blinds and sat down to read.

  • [ I ] He sharply drew in his breath.

• 18 to remove something:

  • It was my turn to draw a card.

• 19 to decide on something as a result of thinking about it:

  • We can draw some conclusions about the causes of this disease.

• 20 to cause a reaction from someone:

  • The criticism drew an angry response from the mayor.

• 21 someone or something that attracts a lot of interest, esp. of paying customers:

  • Every team needs a superstar who will be a big draw.

• 22 (in sports and games) a situation in which each side or team has equal points or is in an equal position and neither side wins:

  • The hockey game ended in a draw, 2 to 2.

• 23 to get money from a bank or an account so that you can use it:

  • draw money/cash from sth Customers will be charged each time they draw cash from the cash dispensers.

  • The company is now able to draw money from the £10m loan it has negotiated with Royal Bank of Scotland.

• 24 to receive money regularly, especially as an employee or from the government:

  • The chief executive drew £1million last year in salary and bonuses.

  • draw a salary/pension

• 25 to write out a cheque and receive money for it:

  • draw a cheque on an account/a bank Consumers nowadays routinely pay for goods not with cash or cheques drawn on their bank accounts but with credit cards.

  • US Dollar cheques can be accepted if they are drawn on a bank with clearing facilities in the UK.

• 26 to write a bill of exchange (= document used in trade that orders payment for goods or services):

  • draw a bill of exchange on sb Bills of exchange are drawn on buyers and accepted when the seller hands over the bill of lading covering the goods.

• 27 someone or something that attracts a lot of people:

  • With an ice rink and indoor turf field, the complex has been popular and a draw for out-of-town visitors.

  • a big/huge draw As in China, the big draw is India's massive and lucrative domestic market potential.

• 28 an act of using some of the supply of something, especially oil or gas, or the amount that is used:

  • Oil prices continued to rise yesterday amid fears that figures from America will show another big draw on stocks.

• 29 something that uses up part of a supply of something:

  • The training program is a draw on all our resources.