Look up: stencil

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   Stencil
   A stencil is a thin metal plate or other piece of material with a series of holes forming a design or lettering through which colouring-matter is applied to a surface.
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   stencil
   [n] - device that has a sheet perforated with printing through which ink or paint can pass to create a printed pattern 2. [v] - mark or print with a stencil
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   Stencil
   A plastic pre-cut template used to trace and cut shapes. Usually used on paper and/or photos. They may also be used to apply paint/chalk to a surface in a contrasting colour.
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   stencil
   In art, a thin plate of metal or other material out of which patterns have been cut for painting through the spaces on to a surface. A regular design can then be applied to the surface to be...
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   Stencil
   A thin material in which a pattern, design or lettering is cut, through which a substance such as ink, paint etc. is passed to produce a corresponding pattern on the surface beneath it
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   Stencil
   A sheet of plastic, paper, or other material with letters or an image cut out of it. When placed on a surface and inked, it reproduces the cut-away images onto the material behind it.
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   stencil
   A metal sheet bearing a circuit pattern cut into the material. Common materials are stainless steel and brass.
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   stencil
   a sheet of metal or card with a design cut out,printed or inked over to produce a corresponding design on the surface below Category: General • machine addressing may be done from embossed metal plates...from stencils...from cards...or from paper rolls.. Category: Management in the public and private sector • ....The letters are simply holes cut in a piece of paper or metal...
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   Stencil
   Sten'cil noun [ Probably from Old French estincelle spangle, spark, French étincelle spark, Latin scintilla . See Scintillate , and confer Tinsel .] 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 ...
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    Stencil
    Sten'cil transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Stenciled or Stencilled ; present participle & verbal noun Stenciling or Stencilling .] To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil.
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    stencil
    noun device that has a sheet perforated with printing through which ink or paint can pass to create a printed pattern
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    Stencil
    A `stencil` is a template used to draw or paint identical letters, symbols, shapes, or patterns every time it is used. Stencil technique in visual art is also referred to as `pochoir`. Stencils are formed by removing sections from template material in the form of text or an image. This creates what is essentially a physical negative. The template can then be used to create impressions of the stenciled image, by applying pigment on the surface of...
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    Stencil
    • (v. t.) To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil. • (n.) 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 stencil plate.St...
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    Stencil
    A pre-cut block or logo rendering of letters or images to be transferred to the case surface. See also Logo.
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    Stencil
    Piece of fabric or film carrying image for screen printing or mimeograph.
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    stencil
    stencil, cutout device of oiled or shellacked tough and resistant paper, thin metal, or other material used in applying paint, dye, or ink to reproduce its design or lettering upon a surface. Designing an art stencil differs from ordinary drawing, since the design itself must be cut away, and ties m...
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