pencil

pen·cil

 (pĕn′səl)

n.

1. A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder.

2. Something shaped or used like a pencil, especially a narrow medicated or cosmetic stick: an eyebrow pencil.

3.

a. A style or technique in drawing or delineating.

b. Descriptive skill: "His characters are drawn with a strong pencil" (Henry Hallam).

c. An artist's brush, especially a fine one.

4. Physics A beam of radiant energy in the form of a narrow cone or cylinder.

5. Mathematics A family of geometric objects, such as lines, that have a common property, such as passage through a given line in a given plane.

tr.v. pen·ciled, pen·cil·ing, pen·cils also pen·cilled or pen·cil·ling

1. To write or produce by using a pencil.

2. To mark or color with or as if with a pencil.

Phrasal Verbs:

pencil in

1. To schedule tentatively: penciled in a staff meeting for 3:00.

2. To schedule a tentative appointment with: penciled him in for lunch next Monday.

pencil out

1. To calculate or estimate (projected profits and losses or other figures): penciled out the likely sales for the new product.

2. To appear likely to be of sufficient benefit to justify the projected costs: rejected the proposed merger because it failed to pencil out.

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[Middle English pencel, artist's brush, from Old French pincel, peincel, from Vulgar Latin *pēnicellus, alteration of Latin pēnicillus, diminutive of pēniculus; see pes- in Indo-European rootsdiminutive of pēnis, tail, brush; see pes- in Indo-European roots.]

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pen′cil·er, pen′cil·ler n.

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pencil

(ˈpɛnsəl)

n

1.

a. a thin cylindrical instrument used for writing, drawing, etc, consisting of a rod of graphite or other marking substance, usually either encased in wood and sharpened or held in a mechanical metal device

b. (as modifier): a pencil drawing.

2. something similar in shape or function: a styptic pencil; an eyebrow pencil.

3. (General Physics) a narrow set of lines or rays, such as light rays, diverging from or converging to a point

4. (Art Terms) archaic an artist's fine paintbrush

5. (Art Terms) rare an artist's individual style or technique in drawing

vb (tr) , -cils, -cilling or -cilled, -cils, -ciling or -ciled

6. to draw, colour, or write with a pencil

7. to mark with a pencil

8. pencil in to note, arrange, include, etc provisionally or tentatively

[C14: from Old French pincel, from Latin pēnicillus painter's brush, from pēniculus a little tail, from pēnis tail]

ˈpenciller, ˈpenciler n

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pen•cil

(ˈpɛn səl)

n., v. -ciled, -cil•ing (esp. Brit.) -cilled, -cil•ling. n.

1. a slender tube of wood, metal, etc., containing a core of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.

2. a stick of cosmetic coloring material for use on the eyebrows, eyelids, etc.

3. a stick of medicated material.

4. a narrow set of lines, light rays, or the like, diverging from or converging to a point: a pencil of sunlight.

5. a slender, pointed piece of a substance used for marking.

6. skill in drawing.

7. Archaic. an artist's paintbrush, esp. for fine work.

v.t.

8. to write, draw, or mark with or as if with a pencil.

9. pencil in, to schedule or list tentatively, by or as if by writing down in pencil rather than in ink.

[1350–1400; Middle English pencel < Middle French pincel « Latin pēnicillus painter's brush or pencil, diminutive of pēniculus little tail. See penis, -cule¹]

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Pencil

 a small tuft; a slender cylinder of articles formed into the shape of a pencil.

Examples: pencil of feathers; of hairs, 1776; of lines (a group term in mathematics); of light rain, 1705.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

pencil

Past participle: pencilled
Gerund: pencilling

Imperative

pencil

pencil

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pencil

A mixture of graphite and clay in stick form covered by a hard casing. The greater the clay element, the harder the pencil.

Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood lead pencil - pencil that has graphite as the marking substance point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" pencil eraser, rubber eraser, rubber - an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil slate pencil - a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate writing implement - an implement that is used to write tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
	2.	pencil - 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 favorite medium is pencil" black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
	3.	pencil - a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
	4.	pencil - a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil" cosmetic - a toiletry designed to beautify the body
Verb	1.	pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure" draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

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pencil

noun

pencil something or someone in provisionally arrange, make a provisional arrangement for, arrange tentatively, arrange subject to confirmation The tour was pencilled in for the following March. I'll pencil you in for two this afternoon.

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Translations

قَلَمُ رِصَاصٍقَلَم رَصاصيَكْتُب بالقَلَم

tužkapsát/kreslit tužkou

blyantblyants-

BleistiftzeichnenStift

μολύβι

lápizlápiz de carbónescribir con lápiz

مداد

lyijykynätehdätunkea

crayonécrire au crayonstylomine

olovka

ceruzaceruzával ír

blýanturblÿanturskrifa/teikna meî blÿanti

matitascriverelapis

鉛筆

연필

pieštukasrašyti pieštukupiešti pieštuku

zīmēt ar zīmulizīmulis

potlood

blyantskrive med blyanttegne med blyant

ołówek

lápis

карандаш

ceruzkapísať/kresliť ceruzkou

svinčnik

olovkapisaljka

blyertspennapenna

ดินสอ

kurşun kalemkurşun kalemle yazmak

bút chì

铅笔用铅笔写或画鉛筆

pencil

[ˈpensl]

A. N → lápiz m, lapicero m; (= propelling pencil) → lapicero m
to draw in pencil → dibujar con lápiz
to write in pencil → escribir a lápiz
see also eyebrow B

B. VT (also pencil in) → escribir a lápiz
a pencilled note → una nota escrita a lápiz

C. CPD pencil box N → cajita f para lápices
pencil case N → estuche m (para lápices), plumero m, plumier m (Sp)
pencil drawing N → dibujo m a lápiz
pencil sharpener N → sacapuntas m inv
pencil skirt N → falda f tubo
pencil torch N → linterna f muy fina

pencil in VT + ADV → apuntar (con lápiz) (fig) [+ appointment] → apuntar con carácter provisional
I'll pencil you in for Thursday → de momento te apunto para el jueves

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pencil

[ˈpɛns^əl] n → crayon m
in pencil → au crayon

pencil in

vt sep [+ appointment] → fixer provisoirement
to pencil sb in (for appointment) → marquer qn provisoirementpencil case n → trousse f (d'écolier)pencil pusher n (US) → gratte-papier mpencil sharpener n → taille-crayon m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pencil

n → Bleistift m; (= eyebrow pencil) → Augenbrauenstift m; (Math, Phys: of lines, rays etc) → Büschel nt

vt → mit Bleistift schreiben/zeichnen etc; pencilled eyebrows → nachgezogene Augenbrauen pl

attr → Bleistift-; line → mit Bleistift gezogen; pencil sketch → Bleistiftskizze f

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pencil

:

pencil box

n → Federkasten m

pencil case

n → Federmäppchen nt

pencil sharpener

n → (Bleistift)spitzer m

pencil skirt

n → enger Rock

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pencil

[ˈpɛnsl]

1. n → matita

2. adj (drawing, line) → a matita

pencil in vt + adv (note) → scrivere a matita (fig) (date) → segnarsi provvisoriamente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pencil

(ˈpensl) noun

a long, thin instrument (usually of wood) containing a thin stick of graphite or some similar solid substance for writing or drawing. This pencil needs sharpening / to be sharpened; He wrote in pencil; (also adjective) a pencil sharpener. potlood قَلَم رَصاص молив lápis tužka der (Blei)Stift, Bleistift... blyant; blyants- μολύβιlápiz pliiats مداد lyijykynä crayon עִפָּרוֹן पेंसिल olovka, pisaljka ceruza pensil blÿantur matita 鉛筆 연필 pieštukas zīmulis pensel potloodblyantołówek پنسل lápis creion карандаш ceruzka svinčnik; za svinčnike olovka blyertspenna ดินสอ kurşun kalem 鉛筆 олівець پنسل cái bút chì 铅笔

verb – past tense, past participle ˈpencilled , (American) ˈpenciled –

to write or draw with a pencil. He pencilled an outline of the house. teken met potlood يَكْتُب بالقَلَم пиша с молив desenhar a lápis psát/kreslit tužkou zeichnen skrive med blyant γράφω, σχεδιάζω με μολύβι escribir con lápiz pliiatsiga kirjutama, pliiatsiga joonistama با مداد نوشتن یا کشیدن kirjoittaa lyijykynällä écrire/dessiner au crayon לִכתוֹב בְּעִפָּרוֹן लिखना, अंकित करना, चित्रित करना pisati, crtati ceruzával ír, rajzol menggambar dengan pensil skrifa/teikna með blÿanti scrivere/disegnare a matita 鉛筆でかく 연필로 그리다 rašyti/piešti pieštuku zīmēt ar zīmuli melakar dgn pensel in potlood schrijven, met potlood tekenen skrive/tegne med blyant narysować, naszkicować په پنسل کی لیکل desenhar a lápis a desena; a schiţa писать, рисовать карандашом písať / kresliť ceruzkou pisati, risati s svinčnikom crtati rita, skissera เขียนดินสอ kurşun kalemle yazmak 用鉛筆寫或畫 малювати олівцем; викреслювати لکھنا، پنسل سے خاکہ بنانا viết bằng bút chì 用铅笔写或画

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pencil

→ قَلَمُ رِصَاصٍ tužka blyant Bleistift μολύβι lápiz lyijykynä crayon olovka matita 鉛筆 연필 potlood blyant ołówek lápis карандаш blyertspenna ดินสอ kurşun kalem bút chì 铅笔

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