The primary purpose of a pen, if not used for writing, is typically for drawing, sketching, or marking on surfaces.
Two homonyms for "pen" are "pen" as in the tool used for writing and "pen" as in an enclosure for animals.
A pen is a writing tool used to apply ink to the surface of paper.
probably a feather pen dip it in ink then write
a fine liner pen is used for writing &drawing especially in drawing sharp images
A quill pen was the writing implement of choice in Shakespeare's day.
A pen with a feather is called a quill pen. It was commonly used for writing before modern pens were invented.
The opposite end to where the pen would write
The spring in a pen is used to push the ink reservoir forward when the pen is pressed on paper. This action ensures a steady flow of ink onto the paper when writing.
Pen as in writing instrument has evolved from the Latin word penna meaning feather (as feathers were used to make writing instruments at one time) Pen as in animal enclosure is from an old English word.
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The noun pen (writing implement) is used as a noun adjunct with nouns (pen point, pen name).The verb to pen has the adjective form "penned" either meaning written or "enclosed in a pen" which can also be expressed as pent.