Definition of pencil

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Pencil (n.) An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point..

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Point :: Point (n.) To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral..
Vergency :: Vergency (n.) The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens, used as measure of the divergence or convergence of a pencil of rays..
Crayon :: Crayon (n.) A pencil of carbon used in producing electric light.
Stump :: Stump (n.) A short, thick roll of leather or paper, cut to a point, or any similar implement, used to rub down the lines of a crayon or pencil drawing, in shading it, or for shading drawings by producing tints and gradations from crayon, etc., in powder..
Indicator :: Indicator (n.) An instrument which draws a diagram showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It consists of a small cylinder communicating with the engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which the varying pressure drives upward more or less against the resistance of a spring. A lever imparts motion to a pencil which traces the diagram on a card wrapped around a vertical drum which is turned back and forth by a string connected with the pist
Scribbet :: Scribbet (n.) A painter's pencil.
Mark :: Mark (v. t.) To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor..
Outline :: Outline (n.) In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated..
Penciling :: Penciling (n.) Lines of white or black paint drawn along a mortar joint in a brick wall.
Pick :: Pick (n.) That which is picked in, as with a pointed pencil, to correct an unevenness in a picture..
Pencil :: Pencil (v. t.) To write or mark with a pencil; to paint or to draw.
Stationery :: Stationer (a.) One who sells paper, pens, quills, inkstands, pencils, blank books, and other articles used in writing..
Penciled :: Penciled (a.) Marked with parallel or radiating lines.
Limn :: Limn (v. t.) To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush..
Pencillate :: Pencillate (a.) Alt. of Pencillate.
Handling :: Handling (v. t.) The mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch..
Pencilling :: Pencilling () of Penci.
Trammel :: Trammel (n.) An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil..
Pencil :: Pencil (n.) Hence, figuratively, an artist's ability or peculiar manner; also, in general, the act or occupation of the artist, descriptive writer, etc..
Pencil :: Pencil (n.) An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point..
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