ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stencil

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɛnsɪl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Stencil is a noun meaning A pattern produced using such a utensil.

Meaning

A pattern produced using such a utensil.

More Meanings

  1. A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To print with a stencil.
  3. A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

Example Sentences

You do not necessarily need to have a stencil brush to paint over a stencil.
Stencilled letters were used for words and phrases, as well as for captions for some of his stencil “prints,” print being used in the sense of a multicolor woodcut.
In 2013 a damaged stencil of a rat and an image of a girl hugging a bomb were painted over on the walls of a Fitzroy church by the building owner’s father-in-law, who tried to help out by painting the building while house sitting. He did not know the significance of the stencils.

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