A [[writing]] or [[drawing (action)|]] device consisting of a thin stick of pigment (usually graphite), usually encased in a thin wood cylinder.

This tag is for the presence of pencils in a picture. When tagging images drawn using pencils as the art medium, use [[graphite (medium)]] instead.

h4. See also

* [[object behind ear]] (for a pencil behind the ear)
* [[broken pencil]]
* [[mechanical pencil]]
* [[pen]]
* [[pencil case]]
* [[pencil as mustache]]
* [[pencil sharpener]]
* [[pencil to face]]
* [[stationery]]