Mark+or+draw+with+a+pencil

  • 1pencil — I. n. 1. Brush (made of hair or fine bristles). 2. Crayon. II. v. a. 1. Paint, depict, delineate, portray, sketch. 2. Mark or draw with a pencil …

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  • 2pencil — [pen′səl] n. [ME pencel < MFr pincel < VL * penicellus < L penicillus, a brush < dim. of penis, a tail, PENIS: mod. sense & form infl. by PEN2] 1. Archaic an artist s small, fine brush 2. the individual style or ability of an artist 3 …

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  • 3Pencil — Pen cil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Penciled}or {Pencilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Penciling} or {Pencilling}.] To write or mark with a pencil; to paint or to draw. Cowper. [1913 Webster] Where nature pencils butterflies on flowers. Harte. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4pencil — penciler; esp. Brit., penciller, n. pencillike, adj. /pen seuhl/, n., v., penciled, penciling or (esp. Brit.) pencilled, pencilling. n. 1. a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring… …

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  • 5mark — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ marks, marking, marked 1) N COUNT A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks... A… …

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  • 6pencil — /ˈpɛnsəl / (say pensuhl) noun 1. a thin tube of wood, etc., with a core of graphite, chalk, or the like, for drawing or writing. 2. style or skill in painting or delineation. 3. a slender, pointed piece of some marking substance. 4. a stick of… …

  • 7mark — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 spot/line ADJECTIVE ▪ dirty, grubby ▪ visible ▪ distinguishing, identifying ▪ Does he have any distinguishing marks? …

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  • 8pencil — pen•cil [[t]ˈpɛn səl[/t]] n. v. ciled, cil•ing (esp. brit.) cilled, cil•ling. 1) a slender tube of wood, metal, etc., containing a core of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing 2) a stick of cosmetic… …

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  • 9pencil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pensel, from Anglo French pincel, from Vulgar Latin *penicellus, alteration of Latin penicillus, diminutive of peniculus brush, from diminutive of penis tail, penis Date: 14th century 1. an artist s brush 2. an… …

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  • 10Pencil — This article is about the handwriting instrument. For other uses, see Pencil (disambiguation). HB graphite pencils A pencil is a …

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