pencil

Words with a similar base: pencil

'pencil'

[pencil.n.01] as in: a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

'pencil'

[pencil.n.02] as in: graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication

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Examples:
the words were scribbled in pencil
this artist's favorite medium is pencil

'pencil'

[pencil.n.03] as in: a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point

'pencil'

[pencil.n.04] as in: a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face

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Examples:
an eyebrow pencil

'pencil'

[pencil.v.01] as in: write, draw, or trace with a pencil

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Examples:
he penciled a figure