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UK
/stˈɛnsəl/
]
[ US /ˈstɛnsɪɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈstɛnsɪɫ/ ]
VERB
- mark or print with a stencil
NOUN
- 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
How To Use stencil In A Sentence
- We're going to work freehand as well as with a few stencils - we might try the idea in the book of using chalk dust, or we may just use the chalks as-is.
- Isn't there something revolting about catering to the imagined needs of a tiny group of spoiled ladies, a Marie Antoinette–ish situation that reached its apotheosis when John Galliano showed his infamous clochard collection—the word means bum or hobo in French, and the tattered gowns, hand-stenciled to look filthy, trailed pots, pans, and other refuse—at the 1997 Dior haute couture show? Art in the Parks 3: Nan Kempner's Clothing
- A very few quilts actually contain stenciled or embroidered designs along with the pieced or appliqué work.
- But where normal graffiti is executed freehand and as a one-off, stencil graffiti combines the Pop Art ethos of multiples with an aesthetic that mimics the punchy signage favoured by authority.
- The "Carnal!!!" stencil is ubiquitous in Mexico City's Coyoacan district. The "Carnal!!!" stencil is ubiquitous in Mexico City's Coyoacan district. © Anthony Wright, 2009
- The stencil system includes a working area, at which the circuit boards are stenciled.
- You can stencil, stamp, use an iron-on transfer or freehand a design.
- Special fabric paint is applied using a stencil brush and then the design is fixed permanently by pressing with an iron.
- Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture.
- The plates were placed on a roof with stencils covering the positive areas of the portrait.