Definition
Definition of stenciled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
artUS created or applied using a stencilUS
- The stenciled letters on the sign were clear and bold.
- The stenciled pattern on the wall looked artistic.
- Her stenciled artwork was displayed in the gallery.
Origin of stenciled
Middle English, stencellen (to decorate)
View all translations of stenciled
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- French:créé au pochoir, ...
- German:schabloniert, ...
- Italian:creato con stencil, ...
- Spanish:creado con plantilla, ...
- Portuguese:criado com estêncil, ...
- Chinese:模板创建的, ...
- Japanese:ステンシルで作成された, ...
- Arabic:مفرغ, ...
- Hebrew:עָשׂוּי בְּשַׁבָּלוֹן, ...
- Russian:созданный с помощью трафарета, ...
- Ukrainian:створений трафаретом, ...
- Hindi:स्टेंसिल किया हुआ, ...
Definition of stencil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
art toolthin sheet with cut-out design used as a template
- She used a stencil to paint stars on the wall.
2.
patterndesign created by applying paint through a stencil
- The stencil on the wall looked beautiful.
Verb
patternapply a design to a surface using a cut-out template
- They stencil the wall with a floral pattern.
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thin sheet with cut-out design used as a template
Expressions with stencil
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art or design made using a stencil
The artist's stencil work covered the entire wall.
Origin of stencil
Middle English, stencel (a thin plate)
Examples of stencil in a sentence
The artist created a mural with a stencil. She chose a floral stencil for the nursery wall. The package displayed a gold stencil of a lion. Stencil the logo onto the volunteer shirts. They stencil garden gates with decorative vines.
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- French:pochoir, pochoiriser, ...
- German:Schablone, schablonieren, ...
- Italian:stencil, decorare con uno stencil, ...
- Spanish:plantilla, plantillar, ...
- Portuguese:estêncil, estampar, ...
- Chinese:模板, 用模板印刷, ...
- Japanese:ステンシル, ステンシルで描く, ...
- Arabic:قالب تفريغ, طَبَعَ بِاِستِخْدَام قَالِب, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁבְלוֹנָה, לְשַׁבְלוֹן, ...
- Russian:трафарет, наносить трафарет, ...
- Ukrainian:трафарет, наносити трафаретом, ...
- Hindi:स्टीकर, सांचे से डिजाइन बनाना, ...

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