Stencil Definition & Meaning
stencil
- noun
- 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
- mark or print with a stencil
"Stencil" in song lyrics
See how stencil is used in real songs:
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"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
Words that rhyme with stencil
Usage tips for "stencil"
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- What does stencil mean?
- 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 mark or print with a stencil
- What part of speech is stencil?
- Stencil is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does stencil have?
- Stencil has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).