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pencils

/ˈpɛnsəlz/

Meanings
noun
A paintbrush.

Examples :

"That artist uses pencils made of hog bristle to create textured effects in her oil paintings. "
stationery art utensil

Related Words

Illustration sharpened

sharpened verb

/ˈʃɑːrpənd/ /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

(sometimes figurative) To make sharp.

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

Illustration projective

projective noun

/prəˈdʒɛktɪv/ /proʊˈdʒɛktɪv/

An assessment test that presents subjects with some sort of stimulus to which they react by projecting or imagining details.

"Psychologists often use a projective like the Rorschach inkblot test to understand a person's underlying thoughts and feelings based on their interpretation of the ambiguous shapes. "

Illustration emanating

emanating verb

/ɪˈmænəˌteɪtɪŋ/ /ɛˈmænəˌteɪtɪŋ/

To come from a source; issue from.

"Fragrance emanates from flowers."

Illustration astronomer

astronomer noun

/ə.ˈstɹɑ.nə.mɚ/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mə/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mɚ/

One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

"The astronomer presented a fascinating talk about distant galaxies in our school's science club. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration converging

converging verb

/kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/ /kəmˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/

Of two or more entities, to approach each other; to get closer and closer.

"The two bicycle paths are converging near the park entrance. "

Illustration recommended

recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration diverging

diverging verb

/daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/ /dəˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/

(of lines or paths) To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

"The two hiking trails started together, but soon they were diverging, one leading up the mountain and the other towards the lake. "

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

Illustration aggregate

aggregate noun

/ˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/ /ˈæɡrɪɡət/

A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.

"The aggregate of student test scores gave the teacher a good overview of the class's understanding of the material. "

Illustration paintbrush

paintbrush noun

/ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/

A thin brush for applying paint.

"The artist used a small paintbrush to carefully paint the details of the flower. "