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crayon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pencil noun A writing tool with a thin core of graphite encased in wood or plastic.

Senses

crayon 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.]

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.