what does drawn mean?
DRAWN as ADJECTIVE
- 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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- subjected to great tension
- stretched tight
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- the skin of his face looked drawn and tight
- her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow
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- showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
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- 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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- Meaning
- used of vehicles pulled forward (often used in combination)
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