"pencils" in the noun sense
1. pencil
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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"
3. pencil
a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
4. pencil
a cosmetic in a long thin stick designed to be applied to a particular part of the face
"an eyebrow pencil"
"pencils" in the verb sense
1. pencil
write, draw, or trace with a pencil
"he penciled a figure"
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