in pencil

idiom

: by using a pencil
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Richard William Smith, a British businessman, scrawled a message in pencil to a Mrs Olive Dakin in Norwich, England. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024 Twelve small, meticulous drawings in pencil, marker, crayons, and watercolor form a mournful martyrology. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024 The grocer and counter clerks would take down orders in pencil on the back of the sacks, grind coffee beans, weigh out sugar and flour, and so on. Faron Levesque, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024 Getty Images Think fluffy brows, effortlessly tousled hair, and a brownish-pink pout, outlined in pencil a few shades darker than her lipstick. Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in pencil 

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“In pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pencil. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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