draws

Pencil makes these

Draws is the third-person singular and plural form of draw, carrying its many meanings.

Someone draws a picture, draws a conclusion, draws a weapon, or draws a crowd.

A fireplace draws when it pulls air properly.

In games, draws are ties—neither side wins: The match ended in a series of draws.

Draws can also mean attractions: The band was one of the festival's biggest draws.

lottery

ticket

Entry permit slip

selection · numbers · chance · prize · sweepstakes · lucky · picking · name · hat · straws

pulls

tug

Short forceful pull

  • haulPull or carry laboriously
  • dragResistance through fluid
  • yankQuick, forceful pull

heave · tow · wrench · hoist · reel · extract · curtain · bow · bowstring · sword

attracts

magnetism

Force between poles

crowd · attention · interest · allure · appeal · captivates · entices · beckons · charm · fascination

weapon

unsheathes

Removes from protective covering

  • pullsDraws toward oneself
  • pistolCompact one-handed firearm
  • swordHilted fighting blade

gun · holster · showdown · duel · brandishes · aim · ready · standoff · western · gunslinger

sketching

pencil

Graphite writing instrument

illustration · scribble · shading · gesture · rendering · depiction · draft · design · caricature · figurative

tie

deadlock

Mutual blocking, no progress

  • stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
  • standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
  • evenUniform and level

level · scoreless · nil-nil · split · parity · inconclusive · replay · equalizer

conclusion

infers

Derives by reasoning

extrapolates · surmises · gathers · derives · reaches · logic · evidence · analysis · inference · deduction

Categories
Opposites
physical movement/pulling

drawspushes

Applies force outward

shoves · propels · thrusts · drives · repels

attraction/gathering

drawsrepels

Drives back, resists

disperses · scatters · drives away · repulses · deters

extraction/removal

drawsdeposits

Material settled or stored

inserts · puts in · injects · infuses · instills

Phrases
Family

draw, drawing, drawn, drawer, drawers, withdrawal, withdrawn, drawings, withdrawing

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G