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   pencil

   /ˈpɛnsl/

   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 cylindrical case: "have a pencil and paper ready"
   • ▪ graphite or a similar substance used as a medium for writing or drawing: "the words were scribbled in pencil"
   • ▪ a cosmetic in a long thin stick: "an eyebrow pencil"
   • ▪ something with the shape of a pencil: "a pencil of light"
   • 2. a set of light rays, lines, etc. converging to or diverging narrowly from a single point.

   verb

   • 1. write, draw, or colour with a pencil: "a previous owner has pencilled their name inside the cover" Similar writewrite downjot downnoteset downtake downinscribescribblerough outwrite roughlyscrawlpencomposedraftformulatedraw updash offput in writingput down on papercommit to paperput in black and whitedrawtraceplotchartsketchoutline

   Word Origin 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. penciller noun

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   What is a pencil used for?

   • 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. I found a pencil and some blank paper in her desk. He had written her a note in pencil.

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   What does a pencil mean?

   • Mathematics. the collection of lines, planes, or surfaces passing through a given point or set of points and satisfying a given equation or condition. Archaic. an artist's paintbrush, especially for fine work. to write, draw, mark, or color with, or as if with, a pencil. to use a pencil on. I'll pencil you in for ten o'clock. archaic. rare.

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   What is a pencil casing?

   • The most common pencil casing is thin wood, usually hexagonal in section, but sometimes cylindrical or triangular, permanently bonded to the core. Casings may be of other materials, such as plastic or paper. To use the pencil, the casing must be carved or peeled off to expose the working end of the core as a sharp point.

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   What is a colour pencil used for?

   • Coloured pencils are sometimes used by teachers or editors to correct submitted texts, but are typically regarded as art supplies, especially those with cores made from wax-based binders that tend to smear when erasers are applied to them. Grease pencils have a softer, oily core that can leave marks on smooth surfaces such as glass or porcelain.

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