griffel — meaning in English

English meaning

• pencil noun A writing tool with a thin core of graphite encased in wood or plastic.
• stylus noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

Senses

griffel is used for these senses in English:

• pencil A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]
• stylus (writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

pencil — full definition

1. noun A writing tool with a thin core of graphite encased in wood or plastic.
2. verb To write or mark something using a pencil, often tentatively.

stylus — full definition

1. noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
2. noun A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
3. noun A small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen.
4. noun A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.

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