26984 words

pencil

6 definitions • 13 examples
1
a long, thin object, usually made of wood, for writing or drawing, with a sharp black or coloured point at one end:

Examples:

He sat with his pencil poised, ready to take notes.
The pencil's blunt - you'd better sharpen it (= make its point sharp).
Write your comments in the margin in (= using) pencil.
a pencil sharpener
2
the form of some types of make-up:

Examples:

an eyebrow pencil
a lip pencil
3
a thin beam of light:

Examples:

A pencil of light showed as the door opened slightly.
4
used to describe something that has been drawn with a pencil:

Examples:

Cut on or just inside the pencil line.
5
to write something with a pencil
6
a thin, usually wooden, tube-shaped device for writing or drawing which has colored material in the center and a point at one end:

Examples:

[ U ] Make your corrections in pencil (= using a pencil).

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