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draw a comparison — (or draw comparisons) : to say that two or more things or people are similar The brochure draws a comparison between the hotel and a medieval palace. The writer draws unflattering comparisons between the mayor and a dictator. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
draw — draw1 W1S1 [dro: US dro:] v past tense drew [dru:] past participle drawn [dro:n US dro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(picture)¦ 2 draw (somebody s) attention 3 draw a conclusion 4 draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc 5¦(get a reaction)¦ 6¦(attract)¦ 7¦(get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
comparison — n. 1) to draw, make a comparison 2) to hold up under comparison 3) to defy comparison 4) a favorable; unfavorable comparison 5) a comparison between; to, with (there is no comparison between them; she made a comparison of our literature to… … Combinatory dictionary
comparison — com|par|i|son [ kəm perısən ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the process of considering how things or people are different and how they are similar: make/draw a comparison: It is very difficult to make comparisons across schools. comparison… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
draw — 1 verb past tense drew, past participle drawn PICTURE/DESCRIPTION 1 WITH PENCIL (I, T) to make a picture of something with a pencil or pen: Can I draw your portrait? | I ve never been able to draw well. | draw sb sth/draw sth for sb: Hans drew… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
comparison — noun 1 COMPARING (U) the process of comparing two people or things (+ with): Comparison with the director s earlier movies seems inevitable. | by comparison (=compared to someone or something else): After months of being in a tropical climate,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
comparison */*/*/ — UK [kəmˈpærɪs(ə)n] / US [kəmˈperɪsən] noun Word forms comparison : singular comparison plural comparisons 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the process of considering how things or people are similar and how they are different make/draw a comparison … English dictionary
comparison — com|pa|ri|son W2S3 [kəmˈpærısən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(comparing)¦ 2¦(judgment)¦ 3¦(be like something)¦ 4 there s no comparison 5¦(grammar)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(COMPARING)¦[U] the process of comparing two or more people or things →↑compare, comparative ↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
draw — [[t]drɔ͟ː[/t]] ♦ draws, drawing, drew, drawn 1) VERB When you draw, or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram. She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub... [V n] Draw a rough design for a … English dictionary
Comparison of vector graphics editors — A number of vector graphics editors for various platforms exist. Potential users of these editors will make a decision based on factors such as the availability for the user s platform, the feature set, usability of the user interface (UI) and… … Wikipedia
