Pencil

PENCIL

-noun

1. a thin cylindrical instrument used for writing, drawing, etc., consisting of a rod of graphite or other marking substance, usually either encased in wood and sharpened or held in a mechanical metal device

2. something similar in shape or function

3. a narrow set of lines or rays, such as light rays, diverging from or converging to a point

4. (archaic) an artist's fine paintbrush

5. (rare) an artist's individual style or technique in drawing

-verb (trans.)

6. to draw, colour, or write with a pencil

7. to mark with a pencil

Playing around

Pencils and crayons

A child’s drawing