1 [C] a picture made using a pencil or pen rather than paint:
a pencil / charcoal drawing * a drawing by Paul Klee * a drawing of a yacht * a collection of children's drawings * He did / made a drawing of the old farmhouse.
2 [U] the art or skill of making pictures, plans, etc. using a pen or pencil:
I'm not very good at drawing. * technical drawing
3 (AmE) = DRAW(1, 3)
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