English dictionary
stencil
/'st/E/ns/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A thin plate of metal, leather, or other material, used in painting, marking, etc. The pattern is cut out of the plate, which is then laid flat on the surface to be marked, and the color brushed over it. Called also <i>stencil plate</i>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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mark or print with a stencil
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil.
Source: webster1913