penna — meaning in English

English meaning

• pen noun A handheld tool used for writing or drawing with ink.
• pencil noun A writing tool with a thin core of graphite encased in wood or plastic.

Senses

penna is used for these senses in English:

• pen A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
• 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.]

pen — full definition

1. noun A handheld tool used for writing or drawing with ink.
2. noun A small fenced enclosure for keeping animals.
3. verb To write something, especially a piece of text.
4. verb To shut an animal or person into an enclosed space.

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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