pencil
noun
1. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
Definition categories: man–made
2. graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
- the words were scribbled in pencil
- this artist's favorite medium is pencil
Definition categories: substance, graphite, plumbago
3. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
Definition categories: shape, figure
4. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face
- an eyebrow pencil
Definition categories: man–made, cosmetic