Definition of pencil Pencil

/pɛˈnsʌl/ - [pensul] - pen•cil

We found 22 definitions of pencil from 7 different sources.

What does pencil mean?

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Noun Plural: pencils
pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
		writing implement an implement that is used to write
		lead pencil pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
		point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
		pencil eraser, rubber eraser, rubber an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
		slate pencil a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
pencil - a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
		figure a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
		natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
pencil - a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"
pencil - graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
Verb pencils, pencilling, pencilled
pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
		describe, delineate, line, trace, draw give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
		draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"

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Wiktionary

pencil (Noun)
A paintbrush.
pencil (Noun)
Writing utensil that uses graphite commonly referred to as lead. Regular pencils usually have a graphite shaft surrounded by wood. Also available in a mechanical version where the graphite length can be adjusted and sharpening is not needed.
pencil (Noun)
A family of geometric objects with a common property, such as the set of lines that pass through a given point in a projective plane.
pencil (Verb)
To write something using a pencil.
pencil (Verb)
To tentatively make a booking or appointment.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

pencil (n.)
A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors.
pencil (n.)
A slender cylinder or strip of black lead, colored chalk, slate etc., or such a cylinder or strip inserted in a small wooden rod intended to be pointed, or in a case, which forms a handle, -- used for drawing or writing. See Graphite.
pencil (n.)
Hence, figuratively, an artist's ability or peculiar manner; also, in general, the act or occupation of the artist, descriptive writer, etc.
pencil (n.)
An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point.
pencil (n.)
A number of lines that intersect in one point, the point of intersection being called the pencil point.
pencil (n.)
A small medicated bougie.
pencil (v. t.)
To write or mark with a pencil; to paint or to draw.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

pencil
To tentatively arrange an appointment into a busy schedule.
pencil
A common writing utensil (made of a graphite shaft surrounded by wood) that uses graphite (commonly referred to as lead) to make marks on paper.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

pencil
pen′sil, n. a small hair brush for laying on colours: any pointed instrument for writing or drawing without ink: a collection of rays of light converging to a point: the art of painting or drawing.—v.t. to write, sketch, or mark with a pencil: to paint or draw:—pr.p. pen′cilling; pa.t. and pa.p. pen′cilled.—ns. Pen′cil-case, a holder for a pencil; Pen′cil-com′pass, a compass having a pencil on one of its legs for use in drawing.—adjs. Pen′cilled, written or marked with a pencil: having pencils of rays: radiated: (bot.) marked with fine lines, as with a pencil; Pen′cilliform, having the form of a pencil, as of rays.—ns. Pen′cilling, the art of writing, sketching, or marking with a pencil: marks made with a pencil: fine lines on flowers or the feathers of birds: a sketch; Pen′cil-sketch, a sketch made with a pencil. [O. Fr. pincel (Fr. pinceau)—L. penicillum, a painter's brush, dim. of penis, a tail.]

Wikipedia

A pencil is a cylinder-shaped tool used to write and draw, usually on paper.

Structure.

A pencil is usually made with a piece of carbon mixed with clay that has a wood case around it. Coloured pencils are a type of pencil that instead of grey, the tip is a brighter color. Coloured pencils or crayons are usually meant for drawing rather than writing.

Pens and Pencils.

An important difference between pens and pencils is that pencil writings do not smudge or wash away if the paper gets wet. Writing with a pen will smudge. Writing from a pencil can be erased, but writing from a pen cannot and finally, while pens have been around for thousands of years, pencils have only been around since the 18th century.

History.

The first kind of pencil may have been the ancient Roman stylus, which was a thin metal stick used for scratching on papyrus, often made of lead. The word pencil comes from the Latin word "penicillus" which means "little tail".

In 1564, a very large deposit of graphite was found at the site of Seathwaite Fell near Borrowdale, Cumbria, England. The locals found that it was very useful for marking sheep. This particular deposit of graphite was extremely pure and solid and it could easily be sawed into sticks. This was and remains the only deposit of graphite ever found in this solid form. Chemistry was in its infancy and the substance was thought to be a form of lead. Because of this, it was called plumbago (Latin for "acts like lead"). The black core of pencils is still

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pencil, verb, present, 1st person singular of pencil (infinitive).
pencil, verb (infinitive).
pencil, noun, singular of pencils.

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