Definitions for stencil
ˈstɛn səlsten·cil

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stencilverb

   a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below

2. stencilverb

   mark or print with a stencil

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stencilnoun

   A utensil that contains a perforated sheet through which ink can be forced to create a printed pattern onto a surface.

2. stencilnoun

   A typeface looking as if made by the utensil.

3. stencilverb

   To print with a stencil.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stencil

   Stencilling produces an image or pattern on a surface, by applying pigment to a surface through an intermediate object, with designed holes in the intermediate object. The holes allow the pigment to reach only some parts of the surface creating the design. The stencil is both the resulting image or pattern and the intermediate object; the context in which stencil is used makes clear which meaning is intended. In practice, the (object) stencil is usually a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, wood or metal, with letters or a design cut from it, used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the cut-out holes in the material. The key advantage of a stencil is that it can be reused to repeatedly and rapidly produce the same letters or design. Although aerosol or painting stencils can be made for one-time use, typically they are made with the intention of being reused. To be reusable, they must remain intact after a design is produced and the stencil is removed from the work surface. With some designs, this is done by connecting stencil islands (sections of material that are inside cut-out "holes" in the stencil) to other parts of the stencil with bridges (narrow sections of material that are not cut out). Stencil technique in visual art is also referred to as pochoir. A related technique (which has found applicability in some surrealist compositions) is aerography, in which spray-painting is done around a three-dimensional object to create a negative of the object instead of a positive of a stencil design. This technique was used in cave paintings dating to 10,000 BC, where human hands were used in painting handprint outlines among paintings of animals and other objects. The artist sprayed pigment around his hand by using a hollow bone, blown by mouth to direct a stream of pigment. Screen printing also uses a stencil process, as does mimeography. The masters from which mimeographed pages are printed are often called "stencils". Stencils can be made with one or many colour layers using different techniques, with most stencils designed to be applied as solid colours. During screen printing and mimeography, the images for stenciling are broken down into color layers. Multiple layers of stencils are used on the same surface to produce multi-colored images.

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1. stencil

   A stencil is a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with a design or pattern cut out of it. This sheet is placed on a surface and color is applied over the holes, resulting in the design being transferred to the surface underneath. Stencils are used in arts and crafts, home decor, manufacturing, and various other industries to reproduce identical shapes, patterns, symbols, or letters consistently.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stencilnoun

   a thin plate of metal, leather, or other material, used in painting, marking, etc. The pattern is cut out of the plate, which is then laid flat on the surface to be marked, and the color brushed over it. Called also stencil plate

2. Stencilverb

   to mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil

3. Etymology: [Probably from OF. estincelle spangle, spark, F. tincelle spark, L. scintilla. See Scintillate, and cf. Tinsel.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stencil

   A stencil is a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with letters or a design cut from it, used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the cut-out holes in the material. The key advantage of a stencil is that it can be reused to repeatedly and rapidly produce the same letters or design. The design produced with a stencil is also called a stencil. The context in which stencil is used makes clear which meaning is intended. Although aerosol or painting stencils can be made for one-time use, typically they are made to be reusable. To be reusable, they must remain intact after a design is produced and the stencil is removed from the work surface. With some designs, this is done by connecting stencil islands to other parts of the stencil with bridges. Stencil technique in visual art is also referred to as pochoir. A related technique is aerography, in which spray-painting is done around a three-dimensional object to create a negative of the object instead of a positive of a stencil design. This technique was used in cave paintings dating to 10,000 BC, where human hands were used in painting hand print outlines among paintings of animals and other objects. The artist sprayed pigment around his hand by using a hollow bone, blown by mouth to direct a stream of pigment.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stencil

   sten′sil, n. a plate of metal, &c., with a pattern cut out, which is impressed upon a surface by drawing a brush with colour over it.—v.t. to print or paint by means of a stencil:—pr.p. sten′cilling; pa.t. and pa.p. sten′cilled.—ns. Sten′ciller, one who does stencil-work; Sten′cilling, a method of printing letters or designs, the pattern cut out on a thin plate, and brushed over so as to mark the surface below. [O. Fr. estinceller, estincelle—L. scintilla, a spark.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STENCIL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stencil is ranked #44034 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stencil surname appeared 489 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stencil.
   
   92.8% or 454 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.2% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 7 total occurrences were Black.
   1% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Print

Anagrams for stencil »

1. lectins

2. clients

3. scintle

4. lentisc

How to pronounce stencil?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stencil in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stencil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stencil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stencil
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stencil
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stencil
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stencil
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stencil
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html