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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"
pen· cil ˈpen (t)-səl. Synonyms of pencil. 1. : an artist's brush. 2. : an artist's individual skill or style. 3. a. : an implement for writing, drawing, or marking consisting of or containing a slender cylinder or strip of a solid marking substance.
Pencil definition: 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.. See examples of PENCIL used in a sentence.
a long, thin object, usually made of wood, for writing or drawing, with a sharp black or coloured point at one end: a box of coloured pencils. pens and pencils. He sat with his pencil poised, ready to take notes. The pencil's blunt - you'd better sharpen it (= make its point sharp).
a thin, usually wooden, tube-shaped device for writing or drawing which has colored material in the center and a point at one end: [ C ] colored pencils. [ U ] Make your corrections in pencil (= using a pencil).
A pencil (/ ˈ p ɛ n s ə l / ⓘ) is a writing or drawing implement with a solid pigment core in a protective casing that reduces the risk of core breakage, and keeps it from marking the user's hand. Pencils create marks by physical abrasion, leaving a trail of solid core material that adheres to a sheet of paper or other surface.
noun. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face. “an eyebrow pencil ” see more. verb. write, draw, or trace with a pencil. “he penciled a figure” see more. noun. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈpɛnsəl/ UK. /ˈpɛnsəl/
1. a slender tube of wood, metal, etc., containing a core of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing. 2. a stick of cosmetic coloring material for use on the eyebrows, eyelids, etc. 3. a stick of medicated material.
PENCIL meaning: a long, thin wooden object with a black or coloured point that you write or draw with. Learn more.
pencil. noun. /ˈpensl/. /ˈpensl/. [countable, uncountable] a narrow piece of wood, or a metal or plastic case, containing a black or coloured substance, used for drawing or writing. I'll get a pencil and paper. coloured pencils. I need to sharpen my pencil.
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 coloured substance through the middle. If you write or draw something in pencil, you do it using a pencil.
