pencil

noun

A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder.

noun

Something shaped or used like a pencil, especially a narrow medicated or cosmetic stick.

noun

A style or technique in drawing or delineating.

noun

Descriptive skill.

noun

An artist’s brush, especially a fine one.

noun

A beam of radiant energy in the form of a narrow cone or cylinder.

noun

A family of geometric objects, such as lines, that have a common property, such as passage through a given line in a given plane.

transitive verb

To write or produce by using a pencil.

transitive verb

To mark or color with or as if with a pencil.