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pencil

1 of 2noun
/'pɛnsəl/
Forms:pencils
1

a tool with a slim piece of wood and a thin, colored part in the middle, that we use for writing or drawing

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  • He uses a pencil to shade and create different tones in his artwork.
  • I use a pencil to sketch and draw.
  • She lends her pencil to a classmate who forgot to bring one.
  • She sharpens her pencil before starting her math homework.
  • We mark important passages in a book with a pencil underline.
2

a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face

3

a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point

4

graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication