stencil
Noun · VerbUS[sten-sil]/ˈstɛnsɪl/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface belowType of sheet, flat solid
Verb (1)stencilled, stencilling, stenciled, stenciling
- mark or print with a stencilMore general print
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sten′cil noun
Origin: 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 transitive verb [past tense & past participle Stenciled or Stencilled; present participle & verbal noun Stenciling or Stencilling.]
To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54