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- [pen-suh l in]
- /ˈpɛn səl ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-suh l in]
- /ˈpɛn səl ɪn/
Definitions of pencil in words
- noun pencil in 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. 1
- noun pencil in a stick of cosmetic coloring material for use on the eyebrows, eyelids, etc. 1
- noun pencil in anything shaped or used like a pencil, as a stick of medicated material: a styptic pencil. 1
- noun pencil in a narrow set of lines, light rays, or the like, diverging from or converging to a point: a pencil of sunlight. 1
- noun pencil in a slender, pointed piece of a substance used for marking. 1
- noun pencil in style or skill in drawing or delineation: He favored the late products of the artist's pencil. 1
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Origin of pencil in
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pencel < Middle French pincel ≪ Latin pēnicillus painter's brush or pencil, diminutive of pēniculus little tail. See penis, -cule1
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Parts of speech for Pencil in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pencil in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pencil in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pencil in
verb pencil in
- book — A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
- carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
- carding — the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning
- lay on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- line up — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
Antonyms for pencil in
verb pencil in
- black out — If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- draw a blank — (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper.
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