pencil1 nounpencil2 verb
pencilpen‧cil1 /ˈpensəl/ ●●● S2 noun [countable, uncountable] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpencil1
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French pincel ‘paintbrush’, from Latin penicillus ‘little tail’, from penis; ➔ PENISEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- a red pencil
- Another picture, a pen and pencil drawing, is a more devastating exposure still.
- Anyone got a pencil and paper?
- As the children arrive, give them a pencil and paper and ask them to join one of three or four groups.
- Friedman argued that no single person, even a Nobel laureate, could make a pencil.
- Let the students see that the student is able to cover both sides without lifting the pencil.
- The teacher's cool pencil charts normal against the brown of the girl's cheek.
- There were several colors of pencils, even a slide rule, at which she was frowning.
WORD SETS► Household
Collocationsairbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a pencil/ink/charcoal etc drawing
Phrases (=done using a pencil, ink etc)· I like to do a few pencil drawings when I go away anywhere.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► blue· Therefore the basic submission that a blue pencil should have been applied throughout the interview was rejected.· Across the bottom of each handbill, in blue pencil, Soo wrote Milk.· Cut by a royal blue pencil Points of Order.· There was a peanut-butter jar that held pencils, yellow eraser-tipped pencils and the blue pencils for drafting.
► soft· Here I have used a soft pencil to describe the birds after tracing them out.· Try lining the upper lids with a soft sage eye-contouring pencil.· I always use a soft pencil as it glides over the page.· Then transfer your measurements to the face of the card using a soft pencil.
NOUN► case· I can't remember a word of his, but mine concerned a red fluffy pencil case named Biscuit.
► drawing· Another picture, a pen and pencil drawing, is a more devastating exposure still.· On one side, underneath the writing in ink, is a small pencil drawing of an animal.· This was also necessary in order to obscure all traces of the original pencil drawing.· This method can give all the nuances of a pencil drawing.· These pieces are engraved with the delicacy of a fine line pencil drawing.· A late pencil drawing by Vaughan, 1967, depicts naked male figures, crouching and climbing.
► eyebrow· Yves Saint Laurent No. 3 eyebrow pencil.
► sharpener· His leg sort of jams into the plastic like a pencil into a pencil sharpener.
► sketch· What is this pencil sketch that looks like a ground plan of the radio factory?
► skirt· Belted suit and long slim line pencil skirt with split, in raspberry, teal and black, £69.99.
VERB► draw· Until he was 70 he drew in pencil and in pen and wash with great neatness.· This was before she found, on the sole of her shoe, a heart drawn in pencil.· I draw in pencil on to the board and then work directly into the drawing.· When Nechita was 2, she started drawing and coloring with pencils, pen and ink and crayons.· Keeping the string tight, draw the pencil around the foci.· Sometimes teachers I know draw little pencil lines here and there in the books.· We drew pencil ellipses; we copied the arcs made by the tops of flower vases.
► hold· One way would be to hold up a pencil at arm's length and measure their relative sizes as an artist might.· It may also show how well the child pays attention or how comfortable a child is holding and using a pencil.· Their coordination is less well-developed, too: they find it harder to turn somersaults or hold a pencil properly for long.· He also threatened her by holding a sharpened pencil tip to one of her eyes.· There was a peanut-butter jar that held pencils, yellow eraser-tipped pencils and the blue pencils for drafting.· He did not have good fine motor control, holding the pencil awkwardly and frowning slightly as he drew.
► pick· Claudel picked up the pencil, finished his task.· Let me pick up a pencil.· Ralph picked a pencil out of her pencil cup.
► sharpen· Philip sharpened one of his pencils that Lee must have broken, sharpened it too much and the lead broke again.· R.: an ordinary clipboard and a sharpened yellow pencil.· Livesey is quite capable of looking after that particular angle, and no doubt he is sharpening his pencil for this purpose already.· I used to take candy bars, little toys, sharpened pencils, anything small and easy to mail to school.· Pursuivant sharpened his pencil, opened his notebook, and wrote down the date.· He also threatened her by holding a sharpened pencil tip to one of her eyes.· She pulled a fresh pile of paper from her desk drawer, sharpened her pencil and got down to work.· I arrange my papers in an orderly fashion on my driftwood desk and sharpen my pencils, as I always do.
► tap· He taps his pencil up and down as he waits for the finance director to finish.· He tapped the pencil tip on the paper.· She stood over her desk, reading the notations on the jacket, tapping a pencil on a pad.· No patient has ever reported being tapped with a pencil point, for example.
► use· I use the pencils for techniques such as cross-hatching, contour and scribble drawing, shading and frottage.· It may also show how well the child pays attention or how comfortable a child is holding and using a pencil.· I will use my pencil light from the base of the big tree just before I make the run.· However, Sean performed poorly on tasks that required him to use a pencil or pen to perform copying assignments.· Here I have used a soft pencil to describe the birds after tracing them out.· If they used a shorter pencil, they had to apply more force because they were pushing closer to the fulcrum.· There are so many varieties of technique, style and tone that you can use with a pencil.· How could you use the pencils to help you lift the books?
► write· The third is written in pencil and partially erased.· The letter is written in pencil, as is the address on the outside.· I still have a letter written in pencil from his camp at Laisamis on his way to Nairobi in 1914.· There was something written in pencil on the back.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► indelible ink/pencil/marker etc
- All voters' hands will be dyed with indelible ink, and both the vote and the count will be conducted locally.
an instrument that you use for writing or drawing, consisting of a wooden stick with a thin piece of a black or coloured substance in the middle: 
a sharp pencil a blue pencilin pencil a note written in pencil a pencil sketch → eyebrow pencilpencil1 nounpencil2 verb
pencilpencil2 verb (past tense and past participle pencilled, present participle pencilling British English, penciled, penciling American English) [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
pencil
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pencil |
| he, she, it | pencils | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pencilled (BrE), penciled (AmE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pencilled (BrE), penciled (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has pencilled (BrE), penciled (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pencilled (BrE), penciled (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pencil |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pencilled (BrE), penciled (AmE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) |
| he, she, it | is pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) | |
| you, we, they | are pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) |
| you, we, they | were pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has been pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pencilling (BrE), penciling (AmE) |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I found her name penciled inside the back cover of the book.
- A hearing has been pencilled in for September 17.
- Hoare said last night it now expected to be trimming its full year forecast back from the £30m pencilled in so far.
- She can pencil in the weight she hopes to be at the end of each month.
- We may pencil in the forest and the ponds.
- We wander through it like Casaubon, clutching lists we've pencilled on the backs of envelopes.
- With clear signs of a recovery, analysts are pencilling in a modest profit for the full year.
Longman Language Activatorto arrange to do something or arrange for something to happen► arrange
Collocations to make preparations for a meeting, party, journey etc, for example by choosing a suitable time and place and telling people about it: · Ann's arranging a surprise party for Russell's birthday.· We're going on Friday - it's all arranged.arrange to do something: · They arranged to meet the following day.arrange for somebody to do something: · He arranged for Andi to leave on the next flight home.it is arranged that: · It was arranged that our visitors should stay at a nearby hotel.
► organize also organise British to make preparations for an event, especially a big public event that needs a lot of preparation and planning: · I've been asked to organize this year's Summer Carnival.· an exhibition organised by the local camera club
► fix/fix up especially British, spoken to arrange something, especially for someone else, in order to help them or because they cannot arrange it for themselves: fix something/fix up something: · Don't worry, Jean has already fixed everything.· We have done our best to fix up a meeting but they haven't shown any interest.fix something/it/them up: · We need to get all the sales staff together for a conference - could I leave it to you to fix it up, Jane?fix it for somebody to do something: · She can fix it for you to see the show free if you want.
► set a time/date/place also fix a date/time/place British to arrange for something to happen on a particular date etc: · I'll have my secretary set a date and we'll meet for lunch.· We need to meet with Elaine this afternoon but I'm having trouble fixing a time.
► pencil in especially British to arrange for something to happen on a particular date or time knowing that the arrangements may have to be changed later: pencil somebody/something/it/her etc in: · I'll pencil you in but we might have to change the meeting to Thursday.pencil in somebody/something: · Let's pencil in the 19th for now, and you get in touch later if you can't make it.pencil somebody/something in for: · Dates for the concerts are pencilled in for late next year.· You can pencil him in for the 8th but I'm afraid I might be out of town that day.
► make the arrangements/take care of the arrangements to arrange all the details of an event after you have decided what you are going to do: · Uncle Bill has made all the funeral arrangements.make the arrangements/take care of the arrangements for: · Margot and Paul went up to London to make the arrangements for the wedding.· The marketing people will take care of all the arrangements for the presentation.make arrangements to do something: · I made arrangements to see Alec while he was in town.
to arrange a time for something to happen► schedule to arrange for an activity or event to happen at a particular time: · Monday's performance of St Matthew's Passion is scheduled to start at 7.30 pm.· If you schedule your practice routine to include one exercise a week, you should learn the musical scale pretty quickly.schedule something for tomorrow/next week/Dec 4 etc: · I've scheduled a meeting for tomorrow. I hope everyone can attend.· The first game is provisionally scheduled for January 26.
► time to arrange for an activity or event to happen at a particular time , especially because this is the most suitable or convenient time: · The meditation class will be timed so that it does not coincide with the noisier exercise classes.· The release of the document was shrewdly timed.time something for 12 noon/12.45 etc: · Stephen timed his arrival for exactly six o'clock.· The first track race is timed for 11.15.
► pencil in to arrange a time for something to happen, especially when you may want to change this later: pencil in something: · Political commentators are pencilling in July 30th, August 6th or August 13th as possible election dates. pencil something in: · we'll pencil May 15 in as a reserve date.pencil something in for Dec 4/next week etc: · Greg's pencilled the sale in for December 15 .· The band are pencilled in for a show in the King's Hall on January 18.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a pencil/ink/charcoal etc drawing
Phrases (=done using a pencil, ink etc)· I like to do a few pencil drawings when I go away anywhere.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► indelible ink/pencil/marker etc
to write something or make a mark with a pencil: - All voters' hands will be dyed with indelible ink, and both the vote and the count will be conducted locally.
a name pencilled on the envelopepencil somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb to make an arrangement for a meeting or other event, knowing that it might have to be changed later: Pickford has been pencilled in as Robson’s replacement.