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Meaning of pencils

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pencils

Pronunciation:/ˈpɛnsəlz/

noun

Definitions

  1. A paintbrush.

  2. A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.

  3. An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point.

  4. A family of geometric objects with a common property, such as the set of lines that pass through a given point in a projective plane.

verb

Definitions

  1. To write (something) using a pencil.

    Example: I penciled (BrE: pencilled) a brief reminder in my notebook.

  2. To mark with, or as if with, a pencil.