Stencil (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She applied paint carefully through the stencil to recreate the intricate design on her wall.
- The artist used a delicate silk stencil to add a floral pattern to her latest painting.
- Using a metal stencil and spray paint, the sign maker quickly created the company logo on the store window.
- To label the folders neatly, the clerk used a plastic stencil to write the client's names in perfect block letters.
- The students made their own stencils from waxed paper and used them to decorate the school mural with colorful shapes.