Synonyms for pencil
ˈpɛn səlpen·cil

Princeton's WordNet

1. pencilnoun

   a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

2. pencilnoun

   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"

3. pencilnoun

   a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point

4. pencilverb

   a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face

   "an eyebrow pencil"

5. pencilverb

   write, draw, or trace with a pencil

   "he penciled a figure"

Matched Categories

1. • Draw
   • Figure
   • Graphite
   • Physics
   • Writing Implement

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. pencilnoun

   Synonyms:
   brush (made of hair or fine bristles)

2. pencilnoun

   Synonyms:
   crayon

3. pencilverb

   Synonyms:
   paint, depict, delineate, portray, sketch

4. pencilverb

   Synonyms:
   mark or draw with a pencil

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1. List of paraphrases for "pencil":

   pen, crayon, eyeliner

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1. Brian Youngberg:

   I think in general the industry is putting a sharper pencil to cost cutting, i think they are realizing the days of $ 100 a barrel( oil) are over.

2. Uma Thurman:

   We did a much stronger brow and a bold lip for a French sort of feel. The way I shaded her eyebrows with the pencil, I created an uplifting effect. Then, I finished with a shimmering, silky-beige shadow on her lids, and went with no mascara at all. Sort of a reaction against all the fake lashes we've been seeing on the red carpet. i've been doing this for years and years and years -- people say things nice and they say things mean and it's like whatever.

3. Eddy M Reyes:

   Well. You can start painting now. Just get a piece of paper and a pencil. And drive the pencil like you were dancing

4. Ogbonnaya Onu:

   We have all the things to produce a pencil, which is used by a large number of people from our young pupils to engineers, the private sector will come in to do the production and we will see the benefits. When production of pencils begins, Nigerians will be amazed at the multiplier effects. It will create a minimum of 400,000 jobs.

5. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

   The ink of any pen has no control of its writing. If you are using a pencil, don’t use the eraser. It is not made for writing.