English noun: pencil | |||
1. | pencil (artifact) a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood | ||
Broader (hypernym) | writing implement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lead pencil, slate pencil | ||
Part holonym | peak, pencil eraser, point, point, rubber, rubber eraser, tip | ||
2. | pencil (substance) graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication | ||
Samples | The words were scribbled in pencil. This artist's favorite medium is pencil. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | black lead, graphite, plumbago | ||
3. | pencil (shape) a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point | ||
Broader (hypernym) | figure | ||
Domain category | geometry, natural philosophy, physics | ||
4. | pencil (artifact) a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face | ||
Samples | An eyebrow pencil. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cosmetic | ||
English verb: pencil | |||
1. | pencil (creation) write, draw, or trace with a pencil | ||
Samples | He penciled a figure. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draw | ||
Entail | delineate, describe, draw, line, trace | ||