Definition of pencil

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  • pencil is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • pencil is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • pencil is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of pencil

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

    Examples

    1. an eyebrow pencil
  • a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point (noun)
  • a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood (noun)
  • graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication (noun)

    Examples

    1. the words were scribbled in pencil
    2. this artist's favorite medium is pencil
  • write, draw, or trace with a pencil (verb)

    Examples

    1. he penciled a figure

See definition of pencil in Merriam Webster