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pencil

noun A1
MEANING IN ENGLISH

an instrument for writing or drawing consisting of graphite enclosed in wood

an instrument for writing or drawing, typically made of wood with a graphite core; an instrument for writing or drawing, typically made of wood with a graphite core

In context

01

She sharpened her pencil before starting the drawing.

02

Write your answers with a dark pencil.

Synonyms

marker,lead pencil,writing tool

Antonyms

pen,ink,marker pen

Collocations

sharpen a pencil,pencil drawing,pencil sketch

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗