noun
- A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood.
- Graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication.
- usage: "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
- A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point.
- A cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face.
- usage: "an eyebrow pencil"
verb
- Write, draw, or trace with a pencil.
- usage: "he penciled a figure"
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