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He's an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.

noun - someone or something that a lot of people are interested in: - We need someone at the event who'll be a big draw and attract the paying public.

Her eyes were immediately drawn to the tall blond man standing at the bar.

You can't really draw a comparison between the two cases - they're completely different.

I'd seen them together so often, I drew the logical conclusion that they were husband and wife.

he train slowly drew into the station/drew in. As we drew alongside (= reached) the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel. UK Montgomery drew level with Greene in the 100 metres final, but never passed him.

As Christmas draws nearer, the big stores start to get unbearably crowded. As she drew closer, I realized that I knew her.

As the evening drew to a close, people started reaching for their coats.

Her speech last night in the Senate drew an angry response.

She drew her coat tightly around her shoulders. The crowd watched as the referee drew the player aside/to one side and spoke to him.

To draw is also to pull together or close something covering a window, so that no one can see you: - She drew the blinds and sat down to read.

I was dealt two aces, and I drew a third.

Suddenly he drew a gun/knife and held it to my throat.

He bit me so hard that it drew blood.

She drew comfort from the fact that he died peacefully.

She drew a deep breath and plunged into the water.

Coventry drew 1–1 with United in the semifinal.

I drew some money out of my account to pay for our trip.

He's been drawing a pension for ten years.

draw a cheque on an account/a bank: Consumers nowadays routinely pay for goods not with cash or cheques drawn on their bank accounts but with credit cards.

draw a bill of exchange on sb: Bills of exchange are drawn on buyers and accepted when the seller hands over the bill of lading covering the goods.

The training program is a draw on all our resources.

There was no record of a drawdown of funds from the account.

a drawdown in sth: The situation is so tight for the product and we continue to see a drawdown in stock levels.

The fund has had two large drawdowns this year and is £9m in debt.

I swear a lot, but even I draw the line at saying certain words.

You can't choose who you play against - it's just the luck of the draw.

Mike drew the short straw and had to clean the bathroom.

After the ceremony, the bride lifted up her veil to kiss her husband. The women wore black veils that covered all but their eyes.; The bride wore a veil with a wreath of silk flowers.; The bride wore a veil made of French lace.

The view over the lake was obscured by a veil of mist that hung in the air.

We want to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds government decisions.

I think we should draw a veil over everything that happened at the party, don't you?

lace curtains

Your shoe laces are undone.

verb - lace (up)

coffee laced with brandy

a pair of lace-ups

My shoelaces came undone/untied. Do/Tie up your shoelaces, Rosie.

The picture captures the two lovers with their arms entwined.

Yes, well I think we'll just draw a veil over what went on last night.

a tangle of wires; Her hair was in a tangle.; I tangled the cables and don’t know which is which.

He was a self-opinionated, overbearing tyrant, and he was the last man she should want to tangle with.

I was not about to get tangled up in their argument.

Milligan had a pompous, overbearing father.

He's a pompous old prig who's totally incapable of taking a joke. He can sometimes sound a little pompous when he talks about acting.; I regarded him as somewhat pompous and opinionated.

NOUN - pomposity - disapproving - the pomposity of New York society

He was opinionated and selfish, but undeniably clever.

feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions

The jury decided that the shooting was justifiable because Rogers thought his own life was in danger.

He described them as virtuous and hard-working people.

Spare us from your self-righteous nonsense.

She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council's action.; They reacted with shock and indignation when they were accused of cheating.

The bride wore a veil with a wreath of silk flowers.; a holly/laurel wreath

The actors are very good, but when all is considered the laurels must surely go to the director of the play.