Tra từ drawing - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

draw·ing [drawing drawings] BrE [ˈdrɔːɪŋ] NAmE [ˈdrɔːɪŋ] noun
1. countable 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. uncountable the art or skill of making pictures, plans, etc. using a pen or pencil
• I'm not very good at drawing.
•technical drawing
3. (NAmE) = ↑draw (^{1, 3})

Thesaurus:
drawing noun C
•a pencil drawing of a yacht
sketch • • picture • • illustration • • cartoon • • diagram • • portrait • • graphics • • artwork •
make/do a/an drawing/sketch/illustration/portrait
draw a/an sketch/picture/illustration/cartoon/diagram/portrait
show/display/exhibit a drawing/picture/portrait

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:
picture
painting • drawing • portrait • print • sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
picture • a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: ▪ The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
painting • a picture that has been made using paint: ▪ a collection of paintings by American artists
drawing • a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: ▪ a pencil/charcoal drawing
portrait • a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: ▪ Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ ◇ ▪ a self-portrait ▪ (= a painting that you do of yourself)
print • a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: ▪ a Renoir print
sketch • a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: ▪ I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
to paint a picture/portrait
to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch

Example Bank:
•He earned money as a model for life-drawing classes.
•He made a drawing of how the Roman villa must have looked.
•The bridge looked quite different from the architect's original drawings.
•The door opened onto a courtyard, as shown in the drawing.
•The drawing shows the Market Square.
•These days, designers spend more time at the computer than at the drawing board.
•a pencil drawing by Picasso
•a scale drawing of a jet
•a set of charcoal drawings by a local artist
•a working drawing of the proposed power station
•He did a drawing of a yacht.
•I'm not very good at drawing.