stencil
stencil
Definition
sten·cil (sten′səl)
transitive verb -·ciled or -·cilled, -·cil·ing or -·cil·ling
to make, mark, or paint with a stencil
Etymology: < ME stansilen, to ornament with spangles < OFr estenceler < estencele, spangle, spark < VL *stincilla, for L scintilla, spark: see scintillate
noun
- a thin sheet, as of paper, metal, or impermeable film, with holes cut through in the shape of letters or designs: when ink, paint, etc. is spread over the stencil, the letters or designs are marked on the surface beneath
- a pattern, design, letter, etc. made by stenciling
sten′·ciler noun or sten′·cil·ler
stencil
Usage Examples
Object
- decoration: Roof described above, with the addition of stenciled foliage decoration on some of the plaster between the rafters.
- number: My current Venetian series draws from fading palatial facades, stenciled door numbers and redundant markings on the walls of ancient workspaces.
Converse of object
- electroform: The resist is removed and the electroformed stencil separated from the metal base.
- cut: Color separation Our digital printers work by cutting a stencil which wraps round the ink drum.
- use: Template a stencil used to trace shapes onto scrapbook pages or photos.
- produce: The company has the unique ability to then produce the optimum stencil for an individual job.
- make: Get the children to make a second stencil for their final choice.
- provide: This system can be made highly flexible, provided stencils can be changed quickly.
Adjective modifier
- simple: It is worthwhile making a simple stencil from a small sheet of brass to make this job easier.
- large: A set of Letraset letters, or a large letter stencil.
Modifies a noun
- aperture: The paste flowing into the stencil apertures, filling them.
- printing: This change could be ambient or from the stencil printing process itself.
- graffito: Over the last fifteen years, originally inspired by Parisian stencil graffiti, he has been documenting walls worldwide.
- thickness: To ensure success with finer pitch requirements it may be necessary to reduce the stencil thickness or select a multi-level stencil.
- buffer: Stencil Buffer A stencil buffer may be used to restrict drawing to certain portions of the screen.
- print: Gray mesh back with Projekts NYC stencil print on back, embroidered ' New Era ' logo on the side.
Noun used with modifier
- multi-level: To ensure success with finer pitch requirements it may be necessary to reduce the stencil thickness or select a multi-level stencil.
- pitch: Publication title: Monte Carlo study of solder paste microstructure and ultra fine pitch stencil printing.
- border: The border stencil features the words " sage. bay. basil " .
- cut: Cut stencils from card and let her try and paint inside the stencil.
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