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pencil

/ˈpɛnsl/

Translations

pencilnoun

pencils

/ˈpɛnsl/

crayon

She used a pencil to sketch the outline of her drawing.

Elle a utilisé un crayon pour esquisser le contour de son dessin.

crayonEn cosmétique.

She filled in her eyebrows with a brow pencil.

Elle a redessiné ses sourcils avec un crayon à sourcils.

Additional translations

faisceauEn géométrie ou en optique, pour un ensemble de droites ou de rayons convergeant vers un point.

Synonyms

graphite stick

writing instrument

crayon

colored pencil

drawing tool

pencilverb

penciled

Past Simple

penciled

Past Participle

penciling

Gerund

/ˈpɛn.səl/

crayonner

She penciled a quick sketch of the landscape in her notebook.

Elle a crayonné une esquisse rapide du paysage dans son carnet.

Additional translations

inscrireAvec l'idée d'une planification provisoire.

Synonyms

jot down

write down

pencil in

schedule

tentatively schedule

provisionally schedule

slot in

penciladjective

/ˈpɛn.səl/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "pencil skirt") to mean narrow and straight.

crayonDans des composés comme « jupe crayon ».

She opted for a pencil skirt for the interview.

Elle a choisi une jupe crayon pour l'entretien.

Additional translations

au crayonPour ce qui est fait ou exécuté avec un crayon.

Synonyms

Definitions

pencilnoun

A writing instrument consisting of a thin stick of graphite or a similar substance enclosed in a long thin piece of wood or a mechanical holder.

She used a pencil to sketch the outline of her drawing.

A cosmetic implement in the form of a slim stick used for applying colour to the eyebrows, eyelids, lips, etc.

She filled in her eyebrows with a brow pencil.

A set of lines or rays that converge at a point.

The architect drew a pencil of lines to illustrate the perspective of the building.

pencilverb

To write, draw, or mark with a pencil.

She penciled a quick sketch of the landscape in her notebook.

To schedule or plan something tentatively.

Let's pencil in a meeting for next Tuesday, and we can confirm it later.

penciladjective

Narrow and straight in shape; slender (used mainly before a noun).

She opted for a pencil skirt for the interview.

Made or executed with a pencil; relating to drawings or writing done in pencil.

The gallery is hosting an exhibition of pencil drawings.