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PRONUNCIATION OF SOFT PENCIL

soft pencil  [sɒft ˈpensəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFT PENCIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soft pencil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOFT PENCIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of soft pencil in the English dictionary

The definition of soft pencil in the dictionary is a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOFT PENCIL


blue-pencil
ˈbluːˌpɛnsəl
cancel
ˈkænsəl
chancel
ˈtʃɑːnsəl
commensal
kəˈmɛnsəl
consul
ˈkɒnsəl
council
ˈkaʊnsəl
counsel
ˈkaʊnsəl
hansel
ˈhænsəl
Mansell
ˈmænsəl
mensal
ˈmɛnsəl
pencil
ˈpɛnsəl
pensil
ˈpɛnsəl
stencil
ˈstɛnsəl
tinsel
ˈtɪnsəl
tonsil
ˈtɒnsəl
utensil
juːˈtɛnsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOFT PENCIL

soft lens
soft line
soft loan
soft margarine
soft money
soft on
soft option
soft palate
soft paste
soft pedal
soft porn
soft power
soft release
soft roe
soft rot
soft sawder
soft science
soft sell
soft shoulder
soft sign

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOFT PENCIL

Arts Council
blue pencil
borough council
British Council
Chinagraph pencil
county council
district council
eyebrow pencil
kohl pencil
lead pencil
lip pencil
National Economic Development Council
propelling pencil
red-pencil
rural district council
Security Council
student council
styptic pencil
the council
town council

Synonyms and antonyms of soft pencil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soft pencil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOFT PENCIL

Find out the translation of soft pencil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soft pencil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soft pencil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

软铅笔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lápiz blando
570 millions of speakers

English

soft pencil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नरम पेंसिल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قلم رصاص لينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мягкий карандаш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lápis macio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরম পেন্সিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crayon doux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pensil lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weichen Bleistift
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軟らかい鉛筆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부드러운 연필
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pensil lembut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bút chì mềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான பென்சில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मऊ पेन्सिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yumuşak kurşun kalem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matita morbida
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miękki ołówek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´який олівець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creion moale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλακό μολύβι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sagte potlood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mjuk penna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myk blyant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soft pencil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT PENCIL»

The term «soft pencil» is normally little used and occupies the 120.296 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT PENCIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «soft pencil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «soft pencil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soft pencil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFT PENCIL»

Discover the use of soft pencil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soft pencil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Landscape Drawing Step by Step
Artists' pencils are divided roughly into two groupings: soft and hard. A soft pencil will make a darker line than a hard pencil. Soft pencils are usually marked B, plus a number to indicate the degree of softness—3B is softer and blacker than 2B.
Wendon Blake, 2012
2
Ich Werde Ein Perfekter Künstler: In 26 lessons in ...
In 26 lessons in englischer Sprache / John H. Miller ... ode with a movement like handwriting — irkness or lightness controlled by pressure ledlum pencil). □Mam, m \.;i"'. Swirls drown wiih o vigorous, sweeping motion (very soft pencil). / 4- L ...
‎2006
3
Light and Shade with Chapters on Charcoal, Pencil, and Brush ...
The "broad gray line" drawn with a very soft pencil is often thought to be essential to good drawing ; but a drawing must be judged, not by the quality of line employed, but by what it represents. As different drawings represent different subjects ...
Anson Kent Cross, 1897
4
The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration
First, the preliminary sketch should be transferred to the board. Then, begin to draw directly on the scratch- board, establishing shading and solid areas with graphite pencils. For very dark areas, use a soft pencil (5B or 6B). Gradually use  ...
Elaine R. S. Hodges, Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (U.S.), 2003
5
Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques for Achieving ...
Layering with 0 hard pencil (loll) provides 0 moderate deposit ol pigment and u llmllsd deposit of binding medium, while layering with <1 soft pencil (right) deposits signifiounllv more oi both, Colored pencil painting shares some terrninology ...
Alyona Nickelsen, 2012
6
Figure Drawing Step by Step
Artists' pencils are divided roughly into two groupings: soft and hard. A soft pencil will make a darker line than a hard pencil. Soft pencils are usually marked B, plus a number to indicate the degree of softness—3B is softer and blacker than 2B.
Wendon Blake, 2014
7
Light and Shade
The " broad gray line" drawn with a very soft pencil is often thought to be essential to good drawing ; but a drawing must be judged, not by the quality of line employed, but by what it represents. As different drawings represent different subjects ...
Anson K. Cross, 1901
8
Pencil Sketching
But soft pencil is ideal. Softer leads create darker values and they glide more easily on paper. Yet, because the point of the lead will wear away quickly, the lines from a soft pencil will inevitably become wider and less consistent. TYPICAL  ...
Thomas C. Wang, 2002
9
Photoshop CS3 Bible
However, whereas Brush tool lines are always soft, Pencil lines are always hard edged, with no interaction between the Pencil line and background colors. At high resolutions, Pencil lines appear sharp. At low resolutions, Pencil lines have  ...
Laurie Ulrich Fuller, Robert C. Fuller, 2011
10
Pencil Drawing
But to smudge with a rolled paper slick. called a 'tortillon' by some manufacturers (Fig 90). or a 'stump, (Fig 9l) — a sort of compressed paper pencil— is quite a different matter When used with a very soft pencil the quality of the gentle greys is  ...
Michael Woods, 1988

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFT PENCIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soft pencil is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stop Trying to Make Pencils Happen, New York Times
(Tarkington's advice to young writers: "Use pencils. Write on thick paper. Sharpen two or three dozen rather soft pencils before you work. Use pencils with ... «Newsweek, May 15»
2
A Pencil Shop, for Texting the Old-Fashioned Way
You can write a letter in pencil, but it's more adult to write in pen. You can solve a ... Sharpen two or three dozen rather soft pencils before you work. Use pencils ... «New York Times, May 15»
3
Have Fun With Your Photos Using Pencil Camera HD – iPad App …
Have Fun With Your Photos Using Pencil Camera HD – iPad App Review ... matic, rumpled paper, soft pencil, wooden floor, hipster culture, black pencil, canvas, ... «PadGadget, Oct 12»

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