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stencil
[ sten-suhl ]
noun
- a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- the letters, designs, etc., produced on a surface by this method.
verb (used with object)
- to mark or paint (a surface) by means of a stencil.
- to produce (letters, figures, designs, etc.) by means of a stencil.
stencil
/ ˈɛԲə /
noun
- a device for applying a design, characters, etc, to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of plastic, metal, cardboard, etc in which the design or characters have been cut so that ink or paint can be applied through the incisions onto the surface
- a decoration, design, or characters produced in this way
verb
- to mark (a surface) with a stencil
- to produce (characters or a design) with a stencil
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٱc· especially British, ٱc· noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stencil1
Example Sentences
He cast the original Tom Cruise photo on to canvas, created a stencil and then filled in the charcoal and some red paint for the lettering.
This was the same year Banksy did his first large stencil mural in Stokes Croft - Mild Mild West - depicting a teddy bear throwing a Molotov cocktail at three riot police.
The "Girl With Balloon" artwork is part of a series of paintings and stencils by the guerrilla artist.
That was followed by a stencil of a stretching cat on an abandoned billboard in Cricklewood.
Since Monday, stencilled silhouette images of a goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans and a cat have popped up in various locations across London.
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