Meaning Of The Word Pencil

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What's The Definition Of Pencil?

pencil
A pencil is an object that you write or draw with. It consists of a thin piece of wood with a rod of a black or coloured substance through the middle. If you write or draw something in pencil, you do it using a pencil.

pencil in American English
an artist's small, fine brush
noun: a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing
transitive verb: to write, draw, mark, or color with, or as if with, a pencil

pencil in British English
noun: 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
verb: to draw, colour, or write with a pencil

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