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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
draw
draw [draw draws drew drawing drawn] verb, noun BrE [drɔː] NAmE [drɔː]
verb (drewBrE [druː] ; NAmE [druː] drawnBrE [drɔːn] ; NAmE [drɔːn] )
MAKE PICTURES
1. intransitive, transitive to make pictures, or a picture of sth, with a pencil, pen or ↑chalk (but not paint)
• You draw beautifully.
•~ sth to draw a picture/diagram/graph
• She drew a house.
•He drew a circle in the sand with a stick.
• (figurative)The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption.
PULL
2. transitive ~ sth/sb + adv./prep. to move sth/sb by pulling it or them gently
• He drew the cork out of the bottle.
• I drew my chair up closer to the fire.
•She drew me onto the balcony.
•I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately).
• (figurative)My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner.
3. transitive ~ sth (of horses, etc.)to pull a vehicle such as a ↑carriage
•The Queen's coach was drawn by six horses.
•a horse-drawn carriage
CURTAINS
4. transitive ~ sth to open or close curtains, etc
•The blinds were drawn.
•It was getting dark so I switched on the light and drew the curtains.
•She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in.
MOVE
5. intransitive + adv./prep. to move in the direction mentioned
•The train drew into the station.
•The train drew in.
•The figures in the distance seemed to be drawing closer.
•Their car drew alongside ours.
• (figurative)Her retirement is drawing near.
• (figurative)The meeting was drawing to a close.
WEAPON
6. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (on sb) to take out a weapon, such as a gun or a ↑sword, in order to attack sb
• She drew a revolver on me.
• He came towards them with his sword drawn.
ATTRACT
7. transitive to attract or interest sb
•~ sb The movie is drawing large audiences.
•The course draws students from all over the country.
•~ sb to sth Her screams drew passers-by to the scene.
GET REACTION
8. transitive to produce a reaction or response
•~ sth The plan has drawn a lot of criticism.
•~ sth from sb The announcement drew loud applause from the audience.
MAKE SB TALK
9. transitive ~ sb (about/on sth) often passive to make sb say more about sth
•Spielberg refused to be drawn on his next movie.
CONCLUSION
10. transitive ~ sth (from sth) to have a particular idea after you have studied sth or thought about it
• What conclusions did you draw from the report?
• We can draw some lessons for the future from this accident.
COMPARISON
11. transitive ~ sth to express a comparison or a contrast
•to draw an analogy/a comparison/a parallel/a distinction between two events
CHOOSE
12. intransitive, transitive to decide sth by picking cards, tickets or numbers by chance
•We drew for partners.
•~ sth They had to draw lots to decide who would go.
•He drew the winning ticket.
•Names were drawn from a hat for the last few places.
•Italy has been drawn against Spain in the first round.
•~ sb/sth to do sth Italy has been drawn to play Spain.
GAME
13. intransitive, transitive to finish a game without either team winning
• England and France drew.
• England and France drew 3–3.
•~ with/against sb England drew with/against France.
•~ sth England drew their game against France.
MONEY
14. transitive to take money or payments from a bank account or post office
Syn: ↑withdraw
•~ sth out (of sth) I drew out £200.
• Can I draw $80 out of my account?
•~ sth (from sth) She went to the post office to draw her pension.
•~ sth on sth The cheque was drawn on his personal account.
LIQUID/GAS
15. transitive ~ sth (+adv./prep.) to take or pull liquid or gas from somewhere
•to draw water from a well
•The device draws gas along the pipe.
SMOKE/AIR
16. intransitive, transitive to breathe in smoke or air
•~ at/on sth He drew thoughtfully on his pipe.
•~ sth in She breathed deeply, drawing in the fresh mountain air.
more at the battle lines are drawn at ↑battle n., draw/get a bead on sb/sth at ↑bead n., at daggers drawn at ↑dagger, draw yourself up/rise to your full height at ↑height, draw/pull your horns in at ↑horn, cast/draw lots at ↑lot n., draw sb to one side at ↑side n.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English dragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to ↑draught.
Thesaurus:
draw verb T, I
•She drew a house in green felt tip.
sketch • • paint • |BrE colour • |AmE color •
draw/sketch/paint/colour a picture
draw/sketch/paint a landscape/portrait
draw/sketch a diagram/graph
Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
Synonyms:
pull
drag • draw • haul • tow • tug
These words all mean to move sth in a particular direction, especially towards or behind you.
pull • to hold sth and move it in a particular direction; to hold or be attached to a vehicle and move it along behind you: ▪ Pull the chair nearer the table. ◇ ▪ They use oxen to pull their carts.
drag • to pull sb/sth in a particular direction or behind you, usually along the ground, and especially with effort: ▪ The sack is too heavy to lift— you'll have to drag it.
draw • (formal) to move sb/sth by pulling them/it gently; to pull a vehicle such as a carriage: ▪ I drew my chair closer to the fire. ◇ ▪ a ▪ horse-drawn ▪ carriage
haul • to pull sb/sth to a particular place with a lot of effort: ▪ Fishermen were hauling in their nets.
drag or haul?
You usually drag sth behind you along the ground; you usually haul sth towards you, often upwards towards you. Dragging sth often needs effort, but hauling sth always does.
tow • to pull a car, boat or light plane behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain: ▪ Our car was towed away by the police.
tug • to pull sb/sth hard in a particular direction: ▪ She tried to escape but he tugged her back.
to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow/tug sb/sth along/down/towards sth
to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow sb/sth behind you
to pull/drag/draw/haul a cart/sledge
to pull/draw a coach/carriage
to pull/haul/tow a truck
horses pull/draw/haul sth
dogs pull/drag/haul sth
Example Bank:
•Animals are instinctively drawn to those who like them.
•He approached her but she drew away.
•He draws very well.
•He was increasingly drawn to the idea of making short films.
•Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.
•I drew my chair up to the fire.
•I tried to draw him aside so I could talk to him in private.
•Make sure the contract is properly drawn up.
•She drew me onto the balcony
•She sat with her legs drawn up on the sofa.
•The blinds were partly drawn.
•The contrasts of mood in the first movement are very sharply drawn.
•The ducts draw out stale air.
•The meeting was drawing to a close.
•The plan has drawn interest from local businessmen.
•The project enables students to draw together their knowledge, skills and experience.
•The site's boundaries were tightly drawn by the Department of the Environment.
•We asked the surfing champion what first drew him to the sport.
•We drew closer to try to hear what was being said.
•We drew names randomly out of a hat.
•a beautifully drawn picture
•a crudely drawn child's face
•as the boat drew towards the shore
•A taxi drew up and we got in.
•As he drew near, I could see that he was limping.
•Draw the curtains— it's dark outside.
•She drew water from the well, and splashed her hands and face.
•She waved to me as I drew up.
•The Queen's coach was drawn by six horses.
•The blinds were drawn and the house looked shut up.
•The company has been drawing gas and oil out of the rich ground for 62 years.
•The device draws water along the pipe.
•The figure in the distance seemed to be drawing closer.
Idioms: ↑draw a blank ▪ ↑draw a line under something ▪ ↑draw blood ▪ ↑draw breath ▪ ↑draw somebody's fire ▪ ↑draw straws ▪ ↑draw the line ▪ ↑draw the short straw ▪ ↑fast on the draw
Derived: ↑draw back ▪ ↑draw down ▪ ↑draw down on something ▪ ↑draw in ▪ ↑draw on ▪ ↑draw on something ▪ ↑draw out ▪ ↑draw somebody in ▪ ↑draw somebody into into doing something ▪ ↑draw somebody out ▪ ↑draw something down ▪ ↑draw something from somebody ▪ ↑draw something off ▪ ↑draw something out ▪ ↑draw something up ▪ ↑draw up
noun
CHOOSING
1. (US also draw·ing)usually singular ~ (for sth) the act of choosing sth, for example the winner of a prize or the teams who play each other in a competition, usually by taking pieces of paper, etc. out of a container without being able to see what is written on them
•the draw for the second round of the Champions League
•The draw for the raffle takes place on Saturday.
•I'm now going to call on the President to make the draw.
SPORTS/GAMES
2. (especially BrE)a game in which both teams or players finish with the same number of points
•The match ended in a two-all draw.
•He managed to hold Smith to a draw (= to stop him from winning when he seemed likely to do so).
compare ↑tie n. (5)
3. (NAmE usually draw·ing)a competition in which the winners are chosen in a draw
•a prize draw
compare ↑lottery
4. (BrE)a sports match for which the teams or players are chosen in a draw
•Liverpool have an away draw against Manchester United.
5. usually singular a set of matches for which the teams or players are chosen in a draw
•There are only two seeded players left in the top half of the draw.
ATTRACTION
6. a person, a thing or an event that attracts a lot of people
Syn: ↑attraction
•She is currently one of the biggest draws on the Irish music scene.
SMOKE
7. an act of breathing in the smoke from a cigarette
Syn: ↑drag
•She took one last draw from the cigarette.
more at the luck of the draw at ↑luck n.
Word Origin:
Old English dragan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dragen and German tragen, also to ↑draught.
Thesaurus:
draw noun C (especially BrE)
•The match ended in a one-all draw.
tie • |especially BrE dead heat •
a draw/tie/dead heat with/between sb
a draw/tie against sb
end in a draw/tie/dead heat
Draw or tie? In sport, a draw is always between two teams or players and is the final result of the game. A tie can be between more than two players and can be used to describe the situation at any stage of a game or competition, as well as the final result.
Example Bank:
•San Marino held them to a goalless draw.
•The game ended in a two-all draw.
•their 1–1 draw with United
•He managed to hold Smith to a draw.
•He played well in the team's 2–2 draw with Southampton.
•It was a disappointing one–all draw against France.
•They could only manage a goalless draw at Upton Park.
See also: ↑draw a breath ▪ ↑drawing ▪ ↑get the short end of the stick
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