drawn
UK: drɔːn | US: drɔːn
adj. 1. showing the effects of tension, exhaustion, or strain (e.g., a drawn face).
adj. 2. (of a game or contest) left undecided; tied.
v. (past participle of draw) 1. pulled or dragged; 2. depicted or sketched.
The word drawn originates from the Old English dragan (to drag, pull), evolving into Middle English drawen. The past participle suffix -n (akin to -en in taken) was historically common in strong verbs. Over time, drawn expanded from literal pulling (e.g., "a cart drawn by horses") to metaphorical tension (e.g., "a drawn expression") and artistic depiction (e.g., "a finely drawn portrait"). The sense of "undecided" (e.g., "a drawn game") arose from the idea of "pulling equally" between opponents.
Her face looked drawn after hours of intense work.
The match ended in a drawn result after extra time.
The artist had drawn a stunning landscape in charcoal.
The curtains were drawn to block the sunlight.
A carriage drawn by two horses passed through the village.