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Meaning of pencil in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛnsəl/
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Verb
pencil
Definitions
1.
write, draw, or trace with a pencil
Examples
« he penciled a figure »
Noun
pencil
Etymology
Middle English (denoting a fine paintbrush): from Old French pincel, from a diminutive of Latin peniculus‘brush’, diminutive of penis‘tail’. The verb was originally (early 16th century) in the sense ‘paint with a fine brush’
Definitions
1.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement
Examples
« a rod of marking substance encased in wood »
2.
graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
Examples
« the words were scribbled in pencil »
« this artist's favorite medium is pencil »
3.
a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
4.
a cosmetic in a long thin stick
Examples
« designed to be applied to a particular part of the face »
« an eyebrow pencil »