ball pen
Spherical-tip writer
A ball pen is a ballpoint pen—a writing instrument with a small rotating ball at its tip that transfers ink to paper.
The term is more common in British English and parts of Asia than in American English, where ballpoint or ballpoint pen predominates: I need a ball pen to fill out this form.
Generic British pen term
- plasticCapable of being molded
- metalHard conductive solid
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- brandCompany's product line name
desk · drawer · holder · supplies · cheap · disposable · multipack · everyday
Writing fluid
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- refillRestoring spent contents
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- rollerballPen using rolling ball
nib · tip · flow · smooth · leak-proof · viscosity · blue · black
Brief, hasty recording
- scribbleWrite without care
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- listSequence of recorded items
- reminderMemory aid
memo · notepad · annotation · jotting · post-it · underline · marginalia · to-do
Handwritten personal signature
- signingInscribing one's name
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- handwritingManual letter formation
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
initials · contract · agreement · consent · authorization · witness · document · flourish
biro
Generic British pen term
brand · desk · drawer · holder · supplies · cheap · disposable · multipack · everyday · school supplies
ink
Writing fluid
rollerball · nib · tip · flow · smooth · leak-proof · viscosity · blue · black · permanent
jot
Brief, hasty recording
reminder · memo · notepad · annotation · jotting · post-it · underline · marginalia · to-do · shopping list
autograph
Handwritten personal signature
- signingInscribing one's name
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- handwritingManual letter formation
cursive · initials · contract · agreement · consent · authorization · witness · document · flourish · legibility
homework
Student assignments for outside class
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- classroomEducational instruction space
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
exam · study · lesson · notes · copybook · spelling · worksheet · test · quiz · essay
documents
Formal written records
desk · clerk · secretary · forms · paperwork · correspondence · filing · agenda · meeting notes · sign-off
ball penfountain pen
Ink-reservoir writing instrument
quill pen · dip pen · reed pen · quill · feather pen