pencil
Erasable writing tool
A pencil is a writing or drawing instrument consisting of a thin rod of graphite or colored material encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder.
The word also functions as a verb meaning to write, draw, or mark with a pencil; to pencil something in is to make a tentative arrangement: Let me pencil you in for Thursday.
Pencil appears in compounds like pencil skirt, which is narrow and fitted, and pencil mustache, which is thin and precisely shaped.
Hasty informal drawing
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
hatching · crosshatching · contour · rendering · outline · scribble · stipple · gesture
Blank pages for jottings
- notepadBound sheets for writing
- clipboardRigid paper-holding surface
- rulerOne who governs
- protractorAngle-measuring instrument
compass · straightedge · eraser · sharpener · pouch · desk · school supplies · office supplies
Durable, fragrant conifer
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
- shavingsThin strips removed
hexagonal · round · lacquer · ferrule · yellow · painted · natural · basswood
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- HBPencil hardness rating
2B · 6B · grade · core · smudge · transfer · darkness · lightness
Mark removal tool
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- eraseRemove recorded marks
smudge · residue · kneaded · gum · vinyl · ferrule · clean · remove
Operated by machinery
- woodenMade from timber
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- coloredHaving pigment applied
grease · drafting · clutch · propelling · watercolor · pastel · ebony · copying
Device restoring cutting edges
whittle · pare · rotary · electric · manual · handheld · crank · conical
Creating technical blueprints
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- technical drawingPrecise specification illustration
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
layout · architecture · engineering · prototyping · conceptualize · planning · rendering · cross-section
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- doodleMindless rough sketch
shading · hatching · crosshatching · contour · rendering · outline · scribble · stipple · gesture · figure
notebook
Blank pages for jottings
protractor · compass · straightedge · eraser · sharpener · pouch · desk · school supplies · office supplies · exam
cedar
Durable, fragrant conifer
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
shavings · hexagonal · round · lacquer · ferrule · yellow · painted · natural · basswood · mill
lead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
HB · 2B · 6B · grade · core · smudge · transfer · darkness · lightness · mechanical
eraser
Mark removal tool
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- mistakeWrong action or decision
erase · smudge · residue · kneaded · gum · vinyl · ferrule · clean · remove · rework
mechanical
Operated by machinery
colored · grease · drafting · clutch · propelling · watercolor · pastel · ebony · copying
sharpener
Device restoring cutting edges
hone · whittle · pare · rotary · electric · manual · handheld · crank · conical · fine point
drafting
Creating technical blueprints
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- technical drawingPrecise specification illustration
diagram · layout · architecture · engineering · prototyping · conceptualize · planning · rendering · cross-section · elevation
handwriting
Manual letter formation
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- scriptWritten words for performance
notation · jotting · notes · margin · annotation · draft · letter · journal · signature · autograph
- classroomdesk, desks, chair, chairs, teacher
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- objectsbasket, bowl, bucket, jar, jug
- officedesk, desk job, desks, desk lamp, desk lamps
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- art suppliesbrush, paints, easel, eraser, canvas
pencilpen
Ink-filled writing tool
permanent marker · indelible ink · ink · marker · ballpoint pen
pencilindelible ink
Pigment resisting removal
permanent marker · tattoo · chisel · engraving tool · branding iron
- number 2 pencilsMedium-soft graphite sticks
- pencil sharpenerTool for honing writing instruments
- colored pencilsPigmented graphite-style art tools
- pencil caseContainer for writing implements
- pencil leadMarking core in wood
- pencil and paper
pencils, pencilled, pencilling, pencil pusher, penciled, penciling, penciler, pencil-thin, penciller