| NOUN | artifact | pencil | a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | pencil | graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication | |
| shape | pencil | a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point | |
| artifact | pencil | a cosmetic in a long thin stick | |
| VERB | creation | pencil | write, draw, or trace with a pencil |
| Sounds | peh'nsahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood. | |
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| Parts | point | sharp end |
| point, tip, peak | A V shape | |
| rubber eraser, rubber, pencil eraser | An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber) | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | writing implement | An implement that is used to write |
| Spanish | lápiz | |
| Catalan | llapis | |
| Verbs | pencil | write, draw, or trace with a pencil |
| Meaning | graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication. | |
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| Examples |
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| Broader | graphite, black lead, plumbago | Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| Spanish | lápiz | |
| Catalan | llapis | |
| Meaning | A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | geometry | The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces |
| physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
| Broader | figure | A combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape |
| Meaning | A cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face. | |
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| Example | "an eyebrow pencil" | |
| Broader | cosmetic | A toiletry designed to beautify the body |
| Meaning | Write, draw, or trace with a pencil. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "he penciled a figure" | |
| Entails | trace, draw, line, describe, delineate | make a mark or lines on a surface |
| Broader | draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface |
| Spanish | hacer a lápiz | |
| Participle | penciled, pencilled | drawn or written with a pencil |
| Nouns | pencil | a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement |
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