What does blue-pencil mean?
Definitions for blue-pencil
blue-pen·cil
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Princeton's WordNet
edit, blue-pencil, deleteverb
cut or eliminate
"she edited the juiciest scenes"
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blue-pencilverb
To edit, especially to censor, written documents.
blue-pencilverb
To use a line-item veto
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blue-pencil
Blue-pencil as a verb mainly refers to the act of reviewing, editing or censoring a piece of writing or document. It originates from the traditional use of a blue pencil by editors to make changes and corrections in a text. As a noun, it refers to an editor's blue pencil used for making corrections. This term is often used in the publishing industry.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of blue-pencil in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of blue-pencil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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