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| charcoal |
a piece of charcoal or a pencil that contains charcoal, used for drawing. [1/2 definitions] |
| compass |
(often plural) an instrument with two hinged legs that is used for drawing circles. One leg ends in a point and the other holds a pencil. [1/2 definitions] |
| crayon |
a colored stick or pencil made of wax. A crayon is used for drawing and coloring. [1/2 definitions] |
| dot |
a small mark made by a pencil, pen, or other pointed object. [1/5 definitions] |
| draw |
to make a picture of with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/8 definitions] |
| drawing |
the act of making pictures or designs with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/3 definitions] |
| handwriting |
words written by hand with a pen or pencil. [1/2 definitions] |
| pencil |
to write or compose by using a pencil. [2/3 definitions] |
| pencil sharpener |
a small device used for making pencils sharp. A pencil sharpener has a hole in one side where a pencil goes in and comes into contact with a blade. |
| write |
to form on a surface with a pen, pencil, typewriter, or other instrument. [1/6 definitions] |
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