stencil

[ sten-suhl ]

/ ˈstɛn səl /

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noun

a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.

the letters, designs, etc., produced on a surface by this method.

verb (used with object), sten·ciled, sten·cil·ing or (especially British) sten·cilled, sten·cil·ling.

to mark or paint (a surface) by means of a stencil.

to produce (letters, figures, designs, etc.) by means of a stencil.

Origin of stencil

1375–1425; earlier stanesile,late Middle English stansele to ornament with diverse colors or spangles <Middle French estanceler, derivative of estencele a spark, ornamental spangle <Vulgar Latin *stincilla, metathetic variant of Latin scintillascintilla

OTHER WORDS FROM stencil

sten·cil·er; especially British, sten·cil·ler, noun

Words nearby stencil

stemware, stemwinder, stemwinding, stench, stench trap, stencil, stencilize, Stendhal, stengah, Stengel, Sten gun

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Example sentences from the Web for stencil

Gordon picked up a pair secondhand and began to stencil then onto blank canvases with spray paint.
Kim Gordon: Going Solo After Sonic Youth, and Why She Identifies With ‘Girls’|Andrew Romano|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the microbes moved toward the light to carry out photosynthesis, they projected the image of the stencil.
The Deadliest Art Ever|Jaimie Etkin|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A Banksyesque stencil of Einstein carries a sign bearing the most unBanksyesque: message LOVE IS THE ANSWER.
The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'|Anthony Haden-Guest|February 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The stencil board that you can buy is very hard for little fingers to cut, besides being expensive.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer

I pack my first-grade apples in barrels pressed full, then headed, marked with a stencil, and hauled to market on a wagon.
The Apple|Various
Some appropriate design, in a grayed color, may be put on with stencil if desired.
Toy Craft|Leon H. Baxter
Then the stone was wetted, the stencil laid on it and the uncovered parts of the stones inked-in with the right color.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder
Can you think of any reason why the use of the typewriter on stencil may have been done?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for stencil

stencil

/ (ˈstɛnsəl) /

noun

a device for applying a design, characters, etc, to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of plastic, metal, cardboard, etc in which the design or characters have been cut so that ink or paint can be applied through the incisions onto the surface

a decoration, design, or characters produced in this way

verb -cils, -cilling or -cilled or US -cils, -ciling or -ciled (tr)

to mark (a surface) with a stencil

to produce (characters or a design) with a stencil

Derived forms of stencil

stenciller, noun

Word Origin for stencil

C14 stanselen to decorate with bright colours, from Old French estenceler, from estencele a spark, from Latin scintilla

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stencil
释义	stencil [ sten-suhl ] / ˈstɛn səl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stencil ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface. the letters, designs, etc., produced on a surface by this method. verb (used with object), sten·ciled, sten·cil·ing or (especially British) sten·cilled, sten·cil·ling. to mark or paint (a surface) by means of a stencil. to produce (letters, figures, designs, etc.) by means of a stencil. Origin of stencil 1375–1425; earlier stanesile,late Middle English stansele to ornament with diverse colors or spangles <Middle French estanceler, derivative of estencele a spark, ornamental spangle <Vulgar Latin *stincilla, metathetic variant of Latin scintillascintilla OTHER WORDS FROM stencil sten·cil·er; especially British, sten·cil·ler, noun Words nearby stencil stemware, stemwinder, stemwinding, stench, stench trap, stencil, stencilize, Stendhal, stengah, Stengel, Sten gun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stencil Gordon picked up a pair secondhand and began to stencil then onto blank canvases with spray paint. Kim Gordon: Going Solo After Sonic Youth, and Why She Identifies With ‘Girls’\|Andrew Romano\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As the microbes moved toward the light to carry out photosynthesis, they projected the image of the stencil. The Deadliest Art Ever\|Jaimie Etkin\|May 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A Banksyesque stencil of Einstein carries a sign bearing the most unBanksyesque: message LOVE IS THE ANSWER. The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|February 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The stencil board that you can buy is very hard for little fingers to cut, besides being expensive. The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft\|Effie Archer Archer I pack my first-grade apples in barrels pressed full, then headed, marked with a stencil, and hauled to market on a wagon. The Apple\|Various Some appropriate design, in a grayed color, may be put on with stencil if desired. Toy Craft\|Leon H. Baxter Then the stone was wetted, the stencil laid on it and the uncovered parts of the stones inked-in with the right color. The Invention of Lithography\|Alois Senefelder Can you think of any reason why the use of the typewriter on stencil may have been done? Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for stencil stencil / (ˈstɛnsəl) / noun a device for applying a design, characters, etc, to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of plastic, metal, cardboard, etc in which the design or characters have been cut so that ink or paint can be applied through the incisions onto the surface a decoration, design, or characters produced in this way verb -cils, -cilling or -cilled or US -cils, -ciling or -ciled (tr) to mark (a surface) with a stencil to produce (characters or a design) with a stencil Derived forms of stencil stenciller, noun Word Origin for stencil C14 stanselen to decorate with bright colours, from Old French estenceler, from estencele a spark, from Latin scintilla Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stencil arrangement, trim, motive, diagram, figure, impression, instruction, ornament, guide, decoration, device, plan, mold, original, markings, template, patterning
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stencil

noun

verb (used with object), sten·ciled, sten·cil·ing or (especially British) sten·cilled, sten·cil·ling.

Origin of stencil

OTHER WORDS FROM stencil

Words nearby stencil

Example sentences from the Web for stencil

British Dictionary definitions for stencil

noun

verb -cils, -cilling or -cilled or US -cils, -ciling or -ciled (tr)

Derived forms of stencil

Word Origin for stencil

Words related to stencil