noun
- plural of pencil; writing or drawing instruments with a thin rod of graphite or colored material encased in wood or other material
verb
- third person singular present of pencil; writes, draws, or marks with a pencil
- third person singular present of pencil; schedules tentatively
Usage: often used with ‘in’
Examples
- She bought a box of colored pencils for art class.
- The students sharpened their pencils before the test.
- He pencils his ideas in the margin of the book.
- The teacher pencils notes on the student’s paper.
- She pencils in the meeting for next Tuesday.
- The artist uses different pencils for shading.
- He always pencils his grocery list before shopping.