definition for pencil
Save. pencil /ËpÉnsÉl/ noun. plural pencils. pencil. /ËpÉnsÉl/. noun. plural pencils. Learner's definition of PENCIL. : an instrument used for writing and drawing that has a hard outer part and a black or colored center part. â often used before another noun. â see picture at office; compare pen. [count]. Use a pencil instead of a pen so you can erase your mistakes.