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| sten·cil [ sténss'l ] |
noun (plural sten·cils) |
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1. plate with cutout design: a thin sheet of material with a shape cut out of it through which paint or ink is applied to mark the shape on another surface
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2. pattern: the design, lettering, or other characters marked using a stencil
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transitive verb (past and past participle sten·ciled or sten·cilled, present participle sten·cil·ing or sten·cil·ling, 3rd person present singular sten·cils) |
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1. make pattern using stencil: to apply a design, lettering, or other characters to a surface using a stencil
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2. decorate something using stencil: to decorate or mark a surface such as a wall or paper using a stencil
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| [Early 18th century. < Old French estenceler "decorate with bright colors" < Latin scintilla "spark"] |
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  sten·cil·er noun |
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