Penciled: meaning, definitions and examples
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penciled
[ ˈpɛn.seld ]
to write lightly
Penciled is the past tense of 'pencil', meaning to write or draw something lightly with a pencil. This term is often used when referring to notes or designs that are intended to be temporarily put down or modified.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She penciled in the meeting time on her calendar.
- He penciled some sketches before finalizing the artwork.
- The teacher asked them to pencil their answers before writing in ink.
- I always pencil my ideas before deciding on the final draft.
Translations
Translations of the word "penciled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 com lápis
🇮🇳 पेंसिल किया हुआ
🇩🇪 mit Bleistift geschrieben
🇮🇩 dengan pensil
🇺🇦 пензликом
🇵🇱 narysowany ołówkiem
🇯🇵 鉛筆で書かれた
🇫🇷 au crayon
🇪🇸 dibujado con lápiz
🇹🇷 kurşun kalemle çizilmiş
🇰🇷 연필로 쓴
🇸🇦 مكتوب بقلم رصاص
🇨🇿 napsáno tužkou
🇸🇰 napísané ceruzou
🇨🇳 用铅笔写的
🇸🇮 narisano s svinčnikom
🇮🇸 meðan skrifað á blýant
🇰🇿 қарындашпен жазылған
🇬🇪 წერილი ფანქრით
🇦🇿 qələm ilə yazılmış
🇲🇽 dibujado a lápiz
Etymology
The word 'pencil' comes from the Latin word 'penicillus', meaning 'little tail', which was used to describe a small, fine brush used for writing. Its evolution into the modern English word occurred through Old French as 'pincel', and eventually to 'pencil', referring to the graphite writing tool we know today. The term 'penciled' signifies the action of using a pencil, which has been widely adopted in various contexts, particularly in drafting and note-taking due to the erasable nature of pencil marks. Usage of pencils flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries with the invention of mass-produced wooden pencils, leading to the widespread use of the term in English. Pencils became essential tools in education and professional fields, embedding the action of 'penciling' into everyday language.