pencil
nounUK /ˈpensl/
US /ˈpensəl/
A pencil is a thin stick you write or draw with.
She drew a picture of a cat with her pencil.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thin beam of light or energy.
A pencil of light shone through the crack in the door.
3. To write or draw something with a pencil.
Please pencil your name at the top of the page.
4. A set of lines that meet at a point, used in math and art.
The artist drew a pencil of lines from one corner.