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pencil
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural pencils
plural pencils
Learner's definition of PENCIL
: an instrument used for writing and drawing that has a hard outer part and a black or colored center part铅笔 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see picture at office; compare pen
[count]
- Use a pencil instead of a pen so you can erase your mistakes.用铅笔，不要用钢笔，以便能擦掉错误。
[noncount]
- Write your answers in pencil. [=using a pencil]用铅笔答题。
- a pencil sketch铅笔素描
- a pencil sharpener [=a device used to make the tip of a pencil sharp so that it can be used for writing]削铅笔器
- a pencil case [=a small box for holding pencils and other small items, such as erasers]铅笔盒
2 pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/ verb
plural pencils US penciled or British pencilled US penciling or British pencilling
2 pencil
/ˈpɛnsəl/
verb
plural pencils US penciled or British pencilled US penciling or British pencilling
Learner's definition of PENCIL
[+ object]
: to draw or write (something) with a pencil用铅笔画；用铅笔写
- He penciled some notes on a piece of paper.他用铅笔在一张纸上做了些笔记。
pencil in
[phrasal verb] pencil (someone or something) in or pencil in (someone or something)
: to put (someone or something that may be changed later) on a schedule, list, etc.（暂时）把…算入，安排 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- Would you like me to pencil you in [=to schedule you] for Thursday morning at 11?我把你暂且安排在周四上午的11点可以吗？
- He was penciled in as the director's replacement.他暂时接替主任的职位。
pen·cil ˈpen(t)-səl 
Example Sentences
Noun Use a pencil instead of a pen so you can erase your mistakes. Verb He penciled some notes on a piece of paper.
Recent Examples on the Web
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Or go simple, and pack playing cards, books, paper and pencil, and a frisbee. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 23 June 2021 Ian’s become known for his ruddy cheeks and big smile, and for always having a carpenter’s pencil tucked jauntily behind one ear. Rebecca Turkewitz, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 To create individual pockets for tools or utensils, use a ruler and fabric pencil to measure and mark even increments across the pocketed area. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 This handy eyeshadow pencil from NUDESTIX not only nicely includes its own carrying case, but also a sharpener to keep your tool sharp. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022 Both Kassel and Luna also recommend using pencil brushes for precise application. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2022 Renderings, pencil drawings and paintings are fused onto fabric that came from downtown L.A.'s Garment District. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Those shots are always built in the past — easy to draw because a pencil is cheap. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Victor Caratini, a switch hitter, would pencil in Sunday against Cubs lefty Justin Steele and to bookend the Dodgers series against southpaws Julio Urias and Andrew Heaney. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 But don't pencil in another 2008-style Las Vegas housing crash. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 There’s not going to be a pick-six at Florida, so let’s pencil one in for Sept. 10 vs. Southern Utah. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022 But don't pencil in a housing bust—at least not yet, says Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst at HousingWire. Fortune, 14 June 2022 To recreate her look, pencil on super-thin eyebrows and put on deep purple lipstick. Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022 For many companies, the cost of running rigorous studies doesn’t pencil out in an increasingly competitive market. Casey Ross, STAT, 8 June 2022 Nobody would blame Willis for wanting to pencil Reyes into his lineup as soon as possible. Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 May 2022 See More
Noun
Officials quickly obtained, distributed and collected paper-and-pencil forms, returning them to the college before the deadline, Garcia said. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Or go simple, and pack playing cards, books, paper and pencil, and a frisbee. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 23 June 2021 Ian’s become known for his ruddy cheeks and big smile, and for always having a carpenter’s pencil tucked jauntily behind one ear. Rebecca Turkewitz, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 To create individual pockets for tools or utensils, use a ruler and fabric pencil to measure and mark even increments across the pocketed area. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 This handy eyeshadow pencil from NUDESTIX not only nicely includes its own carrying case, but also a sharpener to keep your tool sharp. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022 Both Kassel and Luna also recommend using pencil brushes for precise application. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2022 Renderings, pencil drawings and paintings are fused onto fabric that came from downtown L.A.'s Garment District. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Those shots are always built in the past — easy to draw because a pencil is cheap. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Verb
Drews said the museum has been gracious enough to pencil in the reunion for the last week of August every year, which keeps alive memories of the era but also helps those interested plan to attend. Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Victor Caratini, a switch hitter, would pencil in Sunday against Cubs lefty Justin Steele and to bookend the Dodgers series against southpaws Julio Urias and Andrew Heaney. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 But don't pencil in another 2008-style Las Vegas housing crash. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 There’s not going to be a pick-six at Florida, so let’s pencil one in for Sept. 10 vs. Southern Utah. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022 But don't pencil in a housing bust—at least not yet, says Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst at HousingWire. Fortune, 14 June 2022 To recreate her look, pencil on super-thin eyebrows and put on deep purple lipstick. Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022 For many companies, the cost of running rigorous studies doesn’t pencil out in an increasingly competitive market. Casey Ross, STAT, 8 June 2022 Nobody would blame Willis for wanting to pencil Reyes into his lineup as soon as possible. Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
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
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of pencil was in the 14th century Phrases Containing pencil
noun
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