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I stared into them, almond-shaped in their fine outline of dark pencil, around which was a second pencilling of cream.
Doris Lessing ON CATS (2002)
There was a pair of parallel rules lying beside Mr Batesman so I assume he must have been pencilling out a course.
Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS (2002)
`An enormous sum, Mr Blake," said Marsh cautiously, pencilling the figure on his blotting pad.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS (2002)
All related terms of 'pencilling'
pencil
A pencil is an object that you write or draw with. It consists of a thin piece of wood with a rod of a black or coloured substance through the middle . If you write or draw something in pencil , you do it using a pencil.
pencilled
a thin cylindrical instrument used for writing , drawing , etc, consisting of a rod of graphite or other marking substance, usually either encased in wood and sharpened or held in a mechanical metal device
blue-pencilling
to alter or delete (parts of a book, film, etc), esp in order to censor
red-pencilling
to revise or correct (a book, manuscript , etc)
pencil in
If an event or appointment is pencilled in , it has been agreed that it should take place, but it will have to be confirmed later.
blue pencil
deletion , alteration , or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
blue-pencilled
to alter or delete (parts of a book, film, etc), esp in order to censor