penciling

[ pen-suh-ling ]

/ ˈpɛn sə lɪŋ /

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noun

work or markings done with or as if with a pencil or brush, especially fine or delicate work done with a pencil or brush on a painting or drawing.

a drawing or sketch made with a pencil.

Origin of penciling

First recorded in1700–10; pencil + -ing¹

Words nearby penciling

pencil box, pencil cedar, pencil crayon, pencil gate, penciliform, penciling, pencil pusher, pencil skirt, pencil stripe, pen computer, pend

Example sentences from the Web for penciling

The girl lifted the brows that were dark enough to require no penciling.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
The more elaborate patterns on earthenware, and all those on porcelain, are finished by penciling in.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
The penciling of this note gave Rodney time to recover himself.
Night and Day|Virginia Woolf
The gloss produced by penciling, however, is objectionable and should be obviated by a preponderance of brush work.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway

The Secretary nodded, penciling Frawley's correction on the paper.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson

单词	penciling
释义	penciling [ pen-suh-ling ] / ˈpɛn sə lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penciling ON THESAURUS.COM noun work or markings done with or as if with a pencil or brush, especially fine or delicate work done with a pencil or brush on a painting or drawing. a drawing or sketch made with a pencil. Origin of penciling First recorded in1700–10; pencil + -ing¹ Words nearby penciling pencil box, pencil cedar, pencil crayon, pencil gate, penciliform, penciling, pencil pusher, pencil skirt, pencil stripe, pen computer, pend Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penciling The girl lifted the brows that were dark enough to require no penciling. The Law of Hemlock Mountain\|Hugh Lundsford The more elaborate patterns on earthenware, and all those on porcelain, are finished by penciling in. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various The penciling of this note gave Rodney time to recover himself. Night and Day\|Virginia Woolf The gloss produced by penciling, however, is objectionable and should be obviated by a preponderance of brush work. The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey\|John L. Ridgway The Secretary nodded, penciling Frawley's correction on the paper. Murder in Any Degree\|Owen Johnson Words related to penciling compose, rewrite, create, scrawl, sign, note, record, pen, draft, address, print, scribble, tell, write, paint, mark, ghost, engross, transcribe, formulate
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penciling

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