nounπShareA paintbrush."That artist uses pencils made of hog bristle to create textured effects in her oil paintings. "stationeryartutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper."The student needed two pencils for the math test. "stationerywritingutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point."The astronomer studied the pencils of light emanating from the distant galaxy, searching for clues about its formation. "physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA family of geometric objects with a common property, such as the set of lines that pass through a given point in a projective plane."The set of parallel lines is a family of pencils. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small medicated bougie."The doctor recommended using small pencils to help clear the baby's nasal passages. "medicinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo write (something) using a pencil."I penciled (BrE: pencilled) a brief reminder in my notebook."stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo mark with, or as if with, a pencil."The artist carefully pencils the outline of the portrait before adding paint. "stationerywritingmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
