Penciling

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  • v. Present participle of pencil.
  • n. Alternative spelling of pencilling.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The work of the pencil or bruch.
  • n. Lines of white or black paint drawn along a mortar joint in a brick wall.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Marks made with a pencil, or as if with a pencil; marking in delicate lines, as that of certain flowers, or that on the feathers of some birds; specifically, with reference to the females of some varieties of the domestic hen, as the plumage of the partridge cochin and the dark brahma, a distinct and beautiful marking of the separate feathers in concentric lines.
  • Word Usage
    "Pansy varieties consist of combinations of color with black lines radiating out from the center (called penciling) and/or with a dark center called a 'face'."
    Verb Stem
    pencil   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    redubbing    intermezzi    antimasque    pencilling    d'action    mewl    sub-plot    news-sheet    ups and downs    playbill