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pencil

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/ˈpɛnsl/ · pen-cil

A thin cylindrical pointed writing instrument made of graphite or colored substance.

Meanings

nounformal

A thin cylindrical pointed writing instrument made of graphite or colored substance.

ایک پتلا سلنڈر نما لکڑی کا قلم جو گرافائٹ یا رنگین مادے سے بنایا گیا ہو۔

پنسل

pencil

Synonyms

writing instrumentstyluscrayonلکھائی کا آلہقلمرنگین قلم

Antonyms

eraserpenرخنہقلم

Common Collocations

  • pencil case
  • pencil sharpener
  • colored pencil

Example Sentences

I need a pencil to write down my notes.

مجھے اپنے نوٹس لکھنے کے لیے ایک پنسل کی ضرورت ہے۔

Mujhe apne notes likhne ke liye ek pencil ki zaroorat hai.

She drew a beautiful picture with a colored pencil.

اس نے رنگین پنسل سے ایک خوبصورت تصویر بنائی۔

Us ne rangeen pencil se ek khoobsurat tasveer banai.

He forgot his pencil at home.

اس نے اپنی پنسل گھر پر بھول دی۔

Us ne apni pencil ghar par bhool di.

Easily Confused With

pen:A pen is typically used with ink, whereas a pencil uses graphite.

Word Family

pencil case
nounپنسل کیس
penciling
verbپنسلنگ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a pencil as the 'pen' that can be 'cil-ed' to erase mistakes.

Picture a classroom filled with children drawing and writing with pencils.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

علم کے بغیر انسان بے سلاح ہے۔

Ilm ke baghair insaan be-salah hai.

A person is defenseless without knowledge.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "penicillus" — little tail

First known use: 14th century

The word 'pencil' originated from the Latin 'penicillus', which means 'little tail'. Over time, it evolved into its current form to refer specifically to a writing instrument.