graphite pencil

Writer's carbon tool

A graphite pencil is a writing instrument with a core of graphite mixed with clay, encased in wood or a mechanical holder.

The term distinguishes it from colored pencils, grease pencils, or charcoal pencils.

Most pencils are graphite pencils, so the modifier typically appears only when the distinction matters: She preferred graphite pencils for sketching.

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Opposites
writing/marking medium

graphite pencilink pen

Fluid-dispensing writing tool

fountain pen · ballpoint pen · gel pen · rollerball pen · crayon

permanence

graphite pencilpermanent marker

Pen with lasting ink

indelible ink · tattoo needle · engraving tool · chisel · branding iron

technology era

graphite pencilstylus

Pointed implement for marking

digital pen · Apple Pencil · tablet · touchscreen · graphics tablet

Family

graphite, pencil, graph, graphic, graphics, graphical, graphically, geography, geographic

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G