1. (noun)pencil a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
2. (noun)pencil graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
3. (noun)pencil a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
4. (noun)pencil a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face "an eyebrow pencil"
5. (verb)pencil write, draw, or trace with a pencil "he penciled a figure"