draft
draught
drawing | the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
casting lots
drawing lots
sortition | making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn |
| drawing drawing off | act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source, the drawing of water from the well |
lottery
drawing | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots |
| drafting mechanical drawing | the craft of drawing blueprints |
drawing draftsmanship
drafting | the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams, he learned drawing from his father |
cutaway cutaway drawing
cutaway model | a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts |
delineation
depiction
limning
line drawing | a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
| draft rough drawing | a preliminary sketch of a design or picture |
drafting board
drawing board | a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings |
drafting table
drawing table | a worktable with adjustable top |
| drawing | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines, drawings of abstract forms, he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures |
drawing card
loss leader
leader | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers |
| drawing chalk | colored chalks used by artists |
drawing room
withdrawing room | a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained |
| drawing room | a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet |
drawstring
drawing string
string | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening, he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag |
| mechanical drawing | scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc, |
schematic
schematic drawing | diagram of an electrical or mechanical system |
thumbtack
drawing pin
pushpin | a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board |
| wash wash drawing | a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other |
| drawing power | the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters) |
tilt
list
inclination lean
leaning | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical, the tower had a pronounced tilt, the ship developed a list to starboard, he walked with a heavy inclination to the right |
list system
scrutin de liste
scrutin de liste system | based on the principle of proportional representation, voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote |
list
listing | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| A-list | a list of names of specially favored people, the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit |
class list
honours list | a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations |
| distribution list | list of names to whom a communication should be sent |
| free list | a list of commodities that are not subject to tariffs |
| grocery list | a list of groceries to be purchased |
| grocery list shopping list | a list of heterogenous items that someone wants, the union came to the table with a whole grocery list of demands |
| hit list | a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder) |
inventory
stock list | a detailed list of all the items in stock |
| mailing list | a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed |
playlist
play list | a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio |
| price list | a listing of prices for different goods or services |
push-down list
push-down stack
stack | a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO) |
| shopping list | a list of items to be purchased |
short list
shortlist | a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen |
| sick list | a list of those who are ill (e.g. on a warship or in a regiment etc) |
| wish list | a list of events that you wish would occur |
| waiting list | a roster of those waiting to obtain something |
LISP
list-processing language | a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists |
| drawing | an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper, it is shown by the drawing in Fig. |
| lottery | something that is regarded as a chance event, the election was just a lottery to them |
prize winner
lottery winner | the winner of a lottery |
drawing card
draw
attraction
attractor
attracter | an entertainer who attracts large audiences, he was the biggest drawing card they had |
| list price | the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list, often subject to discounts, I got it at % off the list price |
special drawing rights
paper gold | reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund, designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market |
| Civil List | a sum of money voted by British Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family |