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Drawn

/dɹɔːn/ · verb

Meaning

past participle of draw.

Definitions by Sense

  1. past participle of draw
  2. Depleted.
  3. (of a game) Undecided; having no definite winner and loser; at a draw.
  4. (in combination) Pulled, towed, or extracted in the specified fashion.

Example Sentences

The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone,[…]. Scribes, illuminators, and scholars held such stones directly over manuscript pages as an aid in seeing what was being written, drawn, or read.
tractor-drawn implement

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does drawn mean?

Drawn means past participle of draw.

What is a synonym for drawn?

Common synonyms include tied, delineate, taut, haggard.

What is the opposite of drawn?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use drawn in a sentence?

The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone,[…]. Scribes, illuminators, and scholars held such stones directly over manuscript pages as an aid in seeing what was being written, drawn, or read.

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