Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The work of the pencil or bruch.
- noun (Brickwork) Lines of white or black paint drawn along a mortar joint in a brick wall.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
pencil . - noun Alternative spelling of
pencilling .
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Examples
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It is far more desirable for you as a submitting artist to be versed in penciling, inking, and writing.
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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'.
News 2009
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Actually, I was looking forward to Mahnke’s art, his penciling was the only standout aspect of Joe Kelly’s run on JLA.
Archive 2004-11-01 RobB 2004
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Actually, I was looking forward to Mahnke’s art, his penciling was the only standout aspect of Joe Kelly’s run on JLA.
Holiday recovery... RobB 2004
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Rarely has a property been even close to "penciling" in the traditional sense.
SocketSite™ 2009
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Once the News disappeared into the trash bin of history, Plympton applied his remarkable penciling skills to making wacky short films that, over the years, have accrued him various critical accolades, awards, nominations and the headache of being a defiantly indie spirit.
Brad Balfour: Q&A Exclusive: Twice Oscar-Nominated Animator Bill Plympton Releases His Surreal Idiots and Angels Brad Balfour 2010
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Once the News disappeared into the trash bin of history, Plympton applied his remarkable penciling skills to making wacky short films that, over the years, have accrued him various critical accolades, awards, nominations and the headache of being a defiantly indie spirit.
Brad Balfour: Q&A Exclusive: Twice Oscar-Nominated Animator Bill Plympton Releases His Surreal Idiots and Angels Brad Balfour 2010
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Once the News disappeared into the trash bin of history, Plympton applied his remarkable penciling skills to making wacky short films that, over the years, have accrued him various critical accolades, awards, nominations and the headache of being a defiantly indie spirit.
Brad Balfour: Q&A Exclusive: Twice Oscar-Nominated Animator Bill Plympton Releases His Surreal Idiots and Angels Brad Balfour 2010
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Once the News disappeared into the trash bin of history, Plympton applied his remarkable penciling skills to making wacky short films that, over the years, have accrued him various critical accolades, awards, nominations and the headache of being a defiantly indie spirit.
Brad Balfour: Q&A Exclusive: Twice Oscar-Nominated Animator Bill Plympton Releases His Surreal Idiots and Angels Brad Balfour 2010
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Once the News disappeared into the trash bin of history, Plympton applied his remarkable penciling skills to making wacky short films that, over the years, have accrued him various critical accolades, awards, nominations and the headache of being a defiantly indie spirit.
Brad Balfour: Q&A Exclusive: Twice Oscar-Nominated Animator Bill Plympton Releases His Surreal Idiots and Angels Brad Balfour 2010
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