eraser

remove

Take something away

• obliterateDestroy all traces of
• effaceEliminate from view
• expungeDelete entirely, officially

wipe · eradicate · eliminate · clean slate · blank · disappear · vanish · trace · remnant · smear

graphite

Crystalline carbon allotrope

• smudgeUnclear dirty mark
• pencilGraphite writing instrument
• sharpenerDevice restoring cutting edges

lead · paper · notebook · office · supplies · gum · vinyl · kneaded · latex-free · dust

forgiveness

Releasing resentment toward offenders

• clean slateRecord wiped clear
• fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
• second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure

absolution · redemption · amnesty · pardon · undo · reset · forget · past · mistake · history

undo

Reverse a prior action

• backspaceKeyboard's leftward eraser
• deleteRemove or erase
• clearWithout obstruction or fog

overwrite · Photoshop · pixel · layer · tool · selection · brush · clone stamp · correction · revert

chalkboard

Surface for dusty writing

• whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
• pencilGraphite writing instrument
• homeworkStudent assignments for outside class

classroom · teacher · student · notebook · textbook · backpack · assignment · quiz · exam · grade

sketch

Hasty informal drawing

• charcoalBurned wood residue
• shadingDepicting light and darkness
• pastelsPale, muted hues

graphite · smudge · blend · highlight · correction · rendering · illustration · draftsman · architecture · blueprint

manuscript

Original text before publication

• typoPrinting mistake
• proofreadCheck writing for mistakes
• draftPreliminary version of text

revision · correction · markup · redline · strikethrough · copyedit · proofreader · mistake · text · amendment

• classroomdesk, desks, chair, chairs, teacher
• elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
• art suppliesbrush, paints, pencil, easel, canvas
• handheld objectsphone, cup, pen, pencil, fork
• office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
• school suppliespencils, pens, pencil, notebooks, pen