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abduction of a muscle, the act or process of drawing away from the main axis of the body. [1/2 definitions]
approach the act of coming or drawing near. [1/9 definitions]
aquatint a type of etching that achieves the soft sweeping tones of a wash drawing or watercolor by careful control of the length of time acid is left on any given area of the etching plate.
art the field of visual works such as painting, drawing, and the like. [1/4 definitions]
artist one who works professionally in visual media such as drawing, painting, and photography. [1/3 definitions]
astringent having the effect of drawing together, esp. of contracting body tissues so as to stop secretions or bleeding; styptic. [1/4 definitions]
bevel an instrument with an adjustable arm used for drawing angles or setting a surface at an angle. [1/3 definitions]
bleeding the act or process of drawing blood. [1/3 definitions]
caricature a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. [1/4 definitions]
cartoon a drawing or series of drawings, usu. with written or spoken commentary or dialogue, and usu. humorous or satirical in nature; caricature; comic strip. [1/5 definitions]
cavalcade a procession, esp. of horses bearing riders or drawing carriages. [1/2 definitions]
centralization the act or process of drawing toward or consolidating at a common center. [1/2 definitions]
chalk a substance derived from natural chalk that is pressed into a stick-like form and used for writing on a blackboard or drawing on pavement. [2/6 definitions]
charcoal a piece of charcoal or a pencil containing charcoal, used as a drawing implement. [3/7 definitions]
cityscape an artist's view of a city, as in a painting, drawing, photograph, or the like. [1/2 definitions]
click a speech sound of certain African languages that is made by drawing air into the mouth and clicking the tongue. [1/8 definitions]
compass (often pl.) a hinged instrument for drawing circles and arcs, with one leg ending in a point used as the pivot and the other ending in a pencil or pen that traces a curve as it is turned. [1/9 definitions]
construction paper heavy colored paper, used esp. by school children for drawing, crafts, and the like.
contract to make smaller by drawing together; tighten or shrink. [1/8 definitions]
coolant an agent used to keep the temperature of a system below a certain level, as by drawing off heat.
crayon a colored stick or pencil, esp. one made of wax, used for drawing and coloring. [2/3 definitions]