The word pencil comes from the Latin word pencillus which means "little tail."
Before the pencil, was a quill pen, which is a tail of a quill.
pencil drawing
The part of the pencil that does the actual writing, called the pencil lead, is actually made of a mineral called graphite.
The inside of a pencil is called "lead". It is graphite and it is what allows the pencil to write.The outer shell of a pencil consists of wood whilst the inside usually contains a stick of graphite/lead that can vary in width.
The pink rubber thing is called the eraser, which is on the very top of the pencil. The yellow stick part is made out of wood, and it's just called the middle. The very end part is called the tip, which is what you write with, and it's made out of lead. Does that help?
The "lead" in a number two pencil is graphite. Because it is the color of lead, it is called that...but it's actually graphite, a lubricant. So if you get your zipper stuck, draw on it with a number two pencil..it works!
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The tip of a pencil is called the nib.
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The tip of a pencil is called the "lead" or the "point." It is the part of the pencil that is used for writing or drawing.
Pencil is called "पेंसिल" (pronounced: pencil) in Hindi.
A short pencil is called a stub.
The sharp end of a pencil is called the "point."
The point of a pencil is called the "lead" or "graphite tip."
The hole in a pencil sharpener is called the "shaving hole" or the "sharpening hole." This is where you insert the pencil to sharpen it.
The metal part of a pencil is called a ferrule.
Pencil Shavings
An unsharpened pencil is often referred to simply as a "pencil." In some contexts, it might be called a "new pencil" or a "blunt pencil," indicating that it has not yet been sharpened for use.