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
- A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph.
- (transitive, intransitive) To print with a stencil.
- 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.
Word Forms
- stencils
- stenciling
- stencilling
- stenciled
- stencilled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gallery, double-sided, pane, panel, template, mold.
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