| abduct |
to draw or cause to move away from the main axis of the body. (Cf. adduct.) [1/2 definitions] |
| abstract |
to draw away; remove. [1/13 definitions] |
| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| approach |
to come near or draw near in space or time. [1/9 definitions] |
| aspirate |
to remove or draw out by suction, as with an aspirator. [1/5 definitions] |
| attract |
to draw (attention or interest). [1/4 definitions] |
| attractive |
having qualities that draw others; having the power of attraction. [1/2 definitions] |
| beckon |
to attract or draw toward; invite. [1/3 definitions] |
| bellows |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a bag that can be expanded to draw air in and squeezed to force air out. Bellows are used to blow air on a fire or produce sound on a musical instrument. |
| bestiary |
a medieval collection of descriptions of or fables about real or mythical animals, in which each animal's nature is used to draw a moral point. |
| blench1 |
to flinch or draw back in fear; quail. |
| bodkin |
a blunt, large-eyed needle used to draw ribbon, cord, and the like through hems and casings. [1/3 definitions] |
| breathe |
to draw air into the lungs and let it out. [1/2 definitions] |
| broach |
to create or enlarge (a hole), esp. in order to draw out liquid, as from a cask. [1/7 definitions] |
| bullet |
a printed dot or other graphic character, usu. one in a series, placed before a list item, a point, or other piece of text to draw attention to or emphasize it. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullfight |
a public show held in an arena in which performers first tease and tire out a bull, and then one person using a cape to draw the bull near tries to kill it with a sword. Bullfighting is popular in Spain and Mexico. |
| candlewick |
the soft bundled or braided fibers at the center of a candle, which draw up melted wax to be burned. [1/2 definitions] |
| cartoon |
to draw a cartoon or cartoons. [1/5 definitions] |
| centralize |
to draw toward or consolidate at a common center. [1/3 definitions] |
| chalk |
a substance made from natural chalk that is formed into round sticks that can be used to write or draw with, especially on a blackboard or on pavement. [2/3 definitions] |
| circumscribe |
to draw a line around. [1/3 definitions] |