- pen point
- noun Date: circa 1864 a small thin convex metal device that tapers to a split point, fits into a holder, and is used for writing or drawing
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pen point
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pen|point — «PEHN POYNT», noun. 1. a small metal instrument with a split point, used with a holder for writing in ink; nib. 2. a point used for writing on any pen, such as the ball at the end of a ballpoint pen … Useful english dictionary
Pen-Betriebssystem — Pen Betriebssystem, ein Betriebssystem für Pen Computer. Es ist auf die Eingabe durch einen Stift (Pen) abgestimmt und besitzt zusätzlich zu den normalen Organizer Funktionen eine Texterkennungs Software (OCR). Frühere Beispiele waren Pen Point … Universal-Lexikon
Pen — For other uses, see Pen (disambiguation). A ballpoint pen A pen (Latin penna, feather) is a device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a … Wikipedia
pen — pen1 penlike, adj. penner, n. /pen/, n., v., penned, penning. n. 1. any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance. 2. a detachable metal penpoint, filled by dipping or with a quill; nib. 3. such a penpoint with … Universalium
pen — I. transitive verb (penned; penning) Etymology: Middle English pennen, from Old English pennian Date: 13th century to shut in or as if in a pen II. noun Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from pennen Date: 14th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
pen position — The relationship between the pen point and the paper. Specifically, the angle between the nibs of the pen and the line of writing and between the pen point and the paper surface are the elements of pen position. Both conditions may be… … Forensic science glossary
pen emphasis — The act of intermittently forcing the pen against the paper surface with increased pressure. When the pen point has flexibility this emphasis produces shading, but with more rigid writing points such as ball point pens heavy pen emphasis can… … Forensic science glossary
point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… … Universalium
pen — 1. Enclosure. Pā. 2. Writing instrument. Peni, hulu kākau; peni kila (steel); maka kila. ♦ Pen point, maka peni … English-Hawaiian dictionary
pen — pen1 [pen] n. [ME < OE penn, prob. akin to pinn,PIN] 1. a small yard or enclosure for domestic animals 2. the animals so confined 3. any small enclosure vt. penned or pent, penning to confine or … English World dictionary
