pencil
/ˈpɛnsɪl//ˈpɛnsəl/
noun
- 1
A paintbrush.
- 2
A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
- 3
An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point.
- 4
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.
- 5
A small medicated bougie.
verb
- 1
To write (something) using a pencil.
“I penciled (BrE: pencilled) a brief reminder in my notebook.”
- 2
To mark with, or as if with, a pencil.
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