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 |
ignition
firing
lighting
kindling
inflammation | the act of setting something on fire |
| 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 |
| lighting | the craft of providing artificial light, an interior decorator must understand lighting |
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 |
| indirect lighting | a concealed lighting fixture |
light circuit
lighting circuit | wiring that provides power to electric lights |
| lighting | apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film |
| lighting fixture | a fixture providing artificial light |
| mechanical drawing | scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc, |
schematic
schematic drawing | diagram of an electrical or mechanical system |
| strip lighting | light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination |
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) |
| drawing | an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper, it is shown by the drawing in Fig. |
| sheet lighting | lightning that appears as a broad sheet, due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds |
| lighting industry | an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
drawing card
draw
attraction
attractor
attracter | an entertainer who attracts large audiences, he was the biggest drawing card they had |
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 |
light
lighting | having abundant light or illumination, they played as long as it was light, as long as the lighting was good |
| drawing paper | paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting |
India ink
drawing ink | a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing |
| lighting-up(a) | turning lights on, it's lighting-up time |