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Webster 1913 Edition
Stencil
Sten′cil
,Noun.
[Probably from OF.
estincelle
spangle, spark, F. étincelle
spark, L. scintilla
. See Scintillate
, and cf. Tinsel
.] 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
. Sten′cil
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Stenciled
or Stencilled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Stenciling
or Stencilling
.] To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil.
Webster 1828 Edition
Stencil
STENCIL
,Noun.
STENCIL
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
stencil
stencil
English
Stencil
Noun
stencil (plural stencils)
- A utensil that contains a perforated sheet through which ink can be forced to create a printed pattern onto a surface.
- A typeface looking as if made by the utensil.W
Derived terms
- stencil art
Translations
utensil consisting of a perforated sheet
See also
Verb
stencil (third-person singular simple present stencils, present participle (UK) stencilling or (US) stenciling, simple past and past participle (UK) stencilled or (US) stenciled)
- (transitive, intransitive) To print with a stencil.