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
A1Learn more on Wikipedia- 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