Pencil

/pˈɛnsə‌l/

/ˈpɛnsəɫ/

Pencil

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

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

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

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

to pencil

to create content using a pencil as the writing or drawing instrument

Example

She sharpens her pencil before starting her math homework.

I use a pencil to sketch and draw.

He uses a pencil to shade and create different tones in his artwork.

She lends her pencil to a classmate who forgot to bring one.

We mark important passages in a book with a pencil underline.

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