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- DictionaryPen·cil/ˈpens(ə)l/
noun
- 1. an instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin stick of graphite or a similar substance enclosed in a long thin piece of wood or fixed in a metal or plastic case.
verb
- 1. write, draw, or color with a pencil: "a previous owner has penciled their name inside the cover"
Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. A slender, rod-shaped instrument of wood, metal, etc. with a center stick of graphite, crayon, etc. that is sharpened to a point for marking, writing, and drawing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The individual style or ability of an artist. Webster's New World.
noun. a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing. a stick of cosmetic coloring material for use on the eyebrows, eyelids, etc. anything shaped or used like a pencil, as a stick of medicated material: a styptic pencil.
Mar 23, 2024 · Noun [ edit] pencil (plural pencils) (now chiefly historical) A paintbrush. [from 14th c.] A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]
3 days ago · A pencil is an object that you write or draw with. It consists of a thin piece of wood with a rod of a black or colored substance through the middle. If you write or draw something in pencil, you do it using a pencil. I found a pencil and some blank paper in her desk. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Household, Painting and drawing pen‧cil1 /ˈpensəl/ S2 noun [ countable, uncountable] an instrument that you use for writing or drawing, consisting of a wooden stick with a thin piece of a black or coloured substance in the middle a sharp pencil a blue pencil in pencil a note wri...
noun. us / ˈpen·səl/ Add to word list Add to word list. A1. a long, thin wooden object with a black or colored point that you write or draw with. (Definition of pencil from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pencil. in Chinese (Traditional) 鉛筆, 化妝筆, 一束光… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
PENCIL meaning: an instrument used for writing and drawing that has a hard outer part and a black or colored center part often used before another noun.
