pencil

IPA: pˈɛnsʌɫ

(now chiefly historical) A paintbrush.
A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
(optics) An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point.
(geometry) A family of geometric objects with a common property, such as the set of lines that pass through a given point in a projective plane.
(medicine, obsolete, rare) A small medicated bougie.
(gambling) Ellipsis of power of the pencil. [(gambling) The authority to charge a punter's gambling or other bills to the casino.]

Examples of "pencil" in Sentences

I sharpened my pencils.
I borrowed a pencil from her.
Put the pencil case in the bag.
I stopped to pick up the pencil.
I used colored pencils to draw it.
I have seven pens and five pencils.
I circle the spots with the pencil.
A pencil was one of the objects left on the table.
All they need is a pencil, paper, and a wastebasket.
This work presents a plenitude of information in a few sketchy, economical pencil or pen marks.