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Noun pencil has 4 senses

pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
--₁ is a kind of writing implement
--₁ has parts:
point; rubber eraser, rubber, pencil eraser; point, tip, peak
--₁ has particulars: lead pencil; slate pencil
Derived form: verb pencil₁
pencil - graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
--₂ is a kind of graphite, black lead, plumbago
pencil - a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
--₃ is a kind of figure
pencil - a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"
--₄ is a kind of cosmetic, cosmetics

Verb pencil has 1 sense

pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
--₁ is one way to draw

Derived form: noun pencil₁
Sample sentences:
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