| abduction |
of a muscle, the act or process of drawing away from the main axis of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| 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 and drawing. [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] |
| blueprint |
a print of a drawing that shows a building plan. Blueprints usually have white lines on a blue background. [1/2 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 that make people laugh or think; comic strip. Cartoons often have words to show what a character is thinking or saying or to help explain what is happening. [1/2 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 type of soft, white stone. Chalk is made into long thin shapes used for writing or drawing. |
| charcoal |
a piece of charcoal or a pencil that contains charcoal, used for drawing. [1/2 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 plural) an instrument with two hinged legs that is used for drawing circles. One leg ends in a point and the other holds a pencil. [1/2 definitions] |
| construction paper |
heavy colored paper, used esp. by school children for drawing, crafts, and the like. |
| contract |
to make smaller by drawing together; shrink or make tighter. [1/6 definitions] |