penciling

pen·cil·ing

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-suh-ling]
- /ˈpɛn sə lɪŋ/
- /ˈpen.səl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-suh-ling]
- /ˈpɛn sə lɪŋ/

Definitions of penciling word

noun penciling 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 penciling a stick of cosmetic coloring material for use on the eyebrows, eyelids, etc. 1
noun penciling anything shaped or used like a pencil, as a stick of medicated material: a styptic pencil. 1
noun penciling a narrow set of lines, light rays, or the like, diverging from or converging to a point: a pencil of sunlight. 1
noun penciling a slender, pointed piece of a substance used for marking. 1
noun penciling style or skill in drawing or delineation: He favored the late products of the artist's pencil. 1

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Origin of penciling

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; pencil + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Penciling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Penciling

penciling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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