PENCIL


Meaning of PENCIL in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -ciled or -cilled ; -cil · ing or -cil · ling \ -s( ə -)li ŋ \

Date: circa 1532

1 : to paint, draw, write, or mark with a pencil

2 : to plan or designate tentatively ― used with in < pencil ed him in as the nominee>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.