DRAWN as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut
    Usage Example(s)
    • the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug
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  2. Meaning
    • represented in a drawing
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  3. Meaning
    • subjected to great tension
    • stretched tight
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the skin of his face looked drawn and tight
    • her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow
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  4. Meaning
    • showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • looking careworn as she bent over her mending
    • her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness
    • that raddled but still noble face
    • shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young fa
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  5. Meaning
    • used of vehicles pulled forward (often used in combination)
    Usage Example(s)
    • horse-drawn vehicles
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