Definition of Pencil

Noun: pencil  pen-sul

1. A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; 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
   "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favourite medium is pencil"
    
3. (geometry) a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
    
4. A cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face
   "an eyebrow pencil"

Verb: pencil (pencilled,pencilling, or [US] penciled,penciling)  pen-sul

1. Write, draw, or trace with a pencil
   "he penciled a figure"

See also:
penchants
penciled

Anagrams containing the word pencil

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