pen·cil (p n s l)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 also pen·cilled, pen·cil·ing also pen·cil·ling, pen·cils also pen·cils Phrasal Verb: 1. To write or produce by using a pencil. 2. To mark or color with or as if with a pencil. 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. [Middle English pencel, artist's brush, from Old French pincel, peincel, from Vulgar Latin *p  nicellus, alteration of Latin pnicillus, diminutive of pniculus, diminutive of pnis, tail, brush; see pes- in Indo-European roots.]pen cil·er, pencil·ler n. |
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. (Physics / General Physics) a narrow set of lines or rays, such as light rays, diverging from or converging to a point
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Archaic an artist's fine paintbrush
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Rare an artist's individual style or technique in drawing
vb -cils, -cilling, -cilled US, -cils -ciling, -ciled (tr)
1. to draw, colour, or write with a pencil
2. to mark with a pencil
pencil in to note, arrange, include, etc. provisionally or tentatively
[from Old French pincel, from Latin pēnicillus painter's brush, from pēniculus a little tail, from pēnis tail]
penciller US, penciler n
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in woodlead 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 |
| 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" | |
| 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" |
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.
Translations
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
to draw in pencil → dibujar con lápiz
to write in pencil → escribir a lápiz
see also eyebrow B
pencil [ˈpɛnsəl] n → crayon m
in pencil → au crayon
to pencil sb in (for appointment) → marquer qn provisoirement
pencil case n → trousse f (d'écolier)
pencil pusher n (US) → gratte-papier > m
pencil sharpener n → taille-crayon m
in pencil → au crayon
pencil in
vt sep [+ appointment] → fixer provisoirementto pencil sb in (for appointment) → marquer qn provisoirement
pencil case n → trousse f (d'écolier)
pencil pusher n (US) → gratte-papier > m
pencil sharpener n → taille-crayon m
pencil
pencil:
n → Bleistift m; (= eyebrow pencil) → Augenbrauenstift m; (Math, Phys: of lines, rays etc) → Büschel nt
pencil:
pencil box
n → Federkasten m
pencil case
n → Federmäppchen nt
pencil sharpener
n → (Bleistift)spitzer m
pencil [ˈpɛnsl]
pencil [ˈpɛnsl]
1. n → matita
2. adj (drawing, line) → a matita
pencil in vt + adv (note) → scrivere a matita (fig) (date) → segnarsi provvisoriamente
pencil [ˈpɛnsl]
1. n → matita
2. adj (drawing, line) → a matita
pencil in vt + adv (note) → scrivere a matita (fig) (date) → segnarsi provvisoriamente
n pencil [ˈpensl]
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 tužka blyant; blyants- der (Blei)Stift, Bleistift... μολύβι lápiz pliiats مداد lyijykynä crayon עִפָּרוֹן पेंसिल olovka,pisaljka ceruza pensil blÿantur matita 鉛筆 연필 pieštukas zīmulis pensel potlood blyant ołówek lápis creion карандаш ceruzka svinčnik; za svinčnike olovka blyertspenna ดินสอ kurşun kalem 鉛筆 олівець پنسل cái bút chì 铅笔
v – 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 psát/kreslit tužkou skrive med blyant zeichnen 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 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
pencil → قلم رصاص tužka blyant Bleistift μολύβι lápiz lyijykynä crayon obična olovka matita 鉛筆 연필 potlood blyant ołówek lápis карандаш blyertspenna ดินสอ kurşun kalem cái bút chì 铅笔
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