Pencil

PENCIL

pen·cil  (pnsl) n. 1. A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder. 2. Something shaped or used like a pencil, especially a narrow medicated or cosmetic stick: an eyebrow pencil. 3. a. A style or technique in drawing or delineating. b. Descriptive skill: "His characters are drawn with a strong pencil" (Henry Hallam). c. An artist's brush, especially a fine one. 4. Physics A beam of radiant energy in the form of a narrow cone or cylinder. 5. Mathematics A family of geometric objects, such as lines, that have a common property, such as passage through a given line in a given plane. tr.v. pen·ciled also pen·cilled, pen·cil·ing also pen·cil·ling, pen·cils also pen·cils 1. To write or produce by using a pencil. 2. To mark or color with or as if with a pencil. Phrasal Verb: pencil in 1. To schedule tentatively: penciled in a staff meeting for 3:00. 2. To schedule a tentative appointment with: penciled him in for lunch next Monday.