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Grammar : Verb
Spell : pen-suh-ling
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn sə lɪŋ



Definition of penciling

Origin :
  • early 14c., "an artist's fine brush of camel hair," from Old French pincel "artist's paintbrush" (13c., Modern French pinceau), from Latin penicillus "painter's brush, hair-pencil," literally "little tail," diminutive of peniculus "brush," itself a diminutive of penis "tail" (see penis). Small brushes formerly were used for writing before modern lead or chalk pencils; meaning "graphite writing implement" apparently evolved late 16c. Derogatory slang pencil-pusher "office worker" is from 1881; pencil neck "weak person" first recorded 1973.
  • As in write : verb put language down on paper
  • As in draw : verb create a likeness in a picture
Example sentences :
  • The girl lifted the brows that were dark enough to require no penciling.
  • Extract from : « The Law of Hemlock Mountain » by Hugh Lundsford
  • The penciling of this note gave Rodney time to recover himself.
  • Extract from : « Night and Day » by Virginia Woolf
  • The Secretary nodded, penciling Frawley's correction on the paper.
  • Extract from : « Murder in Any Degree » by Owen Johnson
  • Penciling a brief note he gave it to a soldier of his company and bade him take it to the guard tents.
  • Extract from : « Found in the Philippines » by Charles King
  • In the females solid yellow bills, fawn colored breasts and absence of penciling must be avoided.
  • Extract from : « Ducks and Geese » by Harry M. Lamon
  • Avoid lack of white on the neck in both sexes and avoid females which are lacking in penciling.
  • Extract from : « Ducks and Geese » by Harry M. Lamon
  • The penciling is like that of the Rouen but lighter in color consisting of a brown penciling on a fawn colored ground.
  • Extract from : « Ducks and Geese » by Harry M. Lamon
  • The more elaborate patterns on earthenware, and all those on porcelain, are finished by penciling in.
  • Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction » by Various
  • Penciling corrections on the map, they retraced their route, making only one mistake along the way.
  • Extract from : « Mezzerow Loves Company » by Floyd L. Wallace
  • She put on her white suit, and dabbing rouge on her cheeks and penciling her eyes, she went forth into the sunshiny streets.
  • Extract from : « The Next of Kin » by Nellie L. McClung

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