Antonyms for penciling
| 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
- 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
Synonyms for penciling
- address
- author
- autograph
- bang out
- caricature
- chalk
- chart
- commit
- communicate
- comp
- compose
- copy
- correspond
- crayon
- create
- dash off
- delineate
- depict
- describe
- design
- draft
- draw up
- drop a line
- drop a note
- engrave
- engross
- etch
- express
- form
- formulate
- frame
- ghost
- graph
- indite
- ink
- inscribe
- jot down
- knock off
- knock out
- letter
- limn
- map out
- mark
- model
- note
- note down
- outline
- paint
- pen
- pencil
- portray
- prepare
- profile
- push a pencil
- put in writing
- record
- reproduce
- rewrite
- scrawl
- scribble
- scribe
- scriven
- set down
- set forth
- sign
- sketch
- take down
- tell
- trace
- transcribe
- turn out
- typewrite
- write
- write down
- write up
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