Vignettes of actors in the drama - at all levels - are deftly drawn.

Most direct was the quick satisfaction of a dagger drawn deftly across the fat throat.

And he has peopled his history with one remarkable character after another, quickly and deftly drawn.

Andre deftly drew one bird from the cage.

Deftly and wittily drawn, this brief self-portrait is a lot more likable than its subject makes it sound.

Flora attended to her embroidery, deftly drawing the blue-threaded needle in and out of the white fabric.

Apanage deftly drew the bottle away from the empty net and inserted a magical cork into its neck.

Moreta deftly drew ichor into the tube: It glistened green and healthy in the glowlight.

Moreta deftly drew ichor into the tube.

The two-dimensional sketch had been deftly drawn with bold lines: he had added back, front, and side elevations, truthfully ending them where his measurements ended.