pencil

1. A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement;
   A rod of marking substance encased in wood (synset 103914323)
   is a type of: writing implement - an implement that is used to write
   subtypes:

   • lead pencil - pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
   • slate pencil - a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
   has:

   • point - sharp end
   • pencil eraser, rubber, rubber eraser - an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
   • peak, point, tip - a V shape
2. Graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication (synset 114820918)
   "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
   is a type of: black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
3. A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point (synset 113885623)
   referred to in:

   • geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
   • natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
   is a type of: figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
4. A cosmetic in a long thin stick;
   Designed to be applied to a particular part of the face (synset 103914575)
   "an eyebrow pencil"
   is a type of: cosmetic - a toiletry designed to beautify the body

1. Write, draw, or trace with a pencil (synset 201692499)
   "he penciled a figure"
   entail: delineate, describe, draw, line, trace - make a mark or lines on a surface
   is a type of: draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface

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