Stencil Definition & Meaning

stencil
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 below
verb
  1. mark or print with a stencil

"Stencil" in song lyrics

See how stencil is used in real songs:

  • "Begin to stencil"
    Almighty f/ Solomon Childs — Now or Never
  • "Crafty with a mechanical pencil, My sixteen bar stencil"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ Beace, Kevlaar 7 — World Bred
  • "Deep breath, Vast Aire I'll leave you a stencil"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ Beace, Kevlaar 7 — World Bred

Usage tips for "stencil"

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