Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pencil

4 senses of pencil

Sense 1
pencil -- (a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood)
       => writing implement -- (an implement that is used to write)

Sense 2
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")
       => graphite, black lead, plumbago -- (used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors)

Sense 3
pencil -- (a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point)
       => figure -- (a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape)

Sense 4
pencil -- (a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil")
       => cosmetic -- (a toiletry designed to beautify the body)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pencil

1 sense of pencil

Sense 1
pencil -- (write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure")
       => draw -- (represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse")