graphis — meaning in English

English meaning

• drawing noun A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool, without paint.
• pencil noun A writing tool with a thin core of graphite encased in wood or plastic.

Senses

graphis is used for these senses in English:

• drawing Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
• 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.]

drawing — full definition

1. noun A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool, without paint.
2. noun The activity or skill of creating such pictures.
3. noun A random selection of names or numbers, as in a lottery.

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.

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