Noun
1. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
2. 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. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
4. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face;
"an eyebrow pencil"