Meaning & use
Draws
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Pulls, moves, or attracts something toward oneself or a particular point, or produces a picture using pencil, pen, or similar tools.
See it in a sentence
The magnet draws small metal objects toward it.
She draws detailed portraits in her sketchbook every evening.
A note on using this word
As a noun, "draws" can refer to tied contest results or random selections, such as a lottery draw, showing how the sense of "pulling" extends into unrelated meanings.
Words with a similar meaning
pullsattractssketches
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Words with an opposite meaning
pushesrepels
Another way to use it
2. noun
Instances of a contest ending with neither side winning; ties.
The team has had three draws so far this season, frustrating fans eager for a win.
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