STENCILLING

STENCIL

stencil

(verb) mark or print with a stencil

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

stencilling

present participle of stencil

Noun

stencilling (plural stencillings)

Alternative form of stenciling

Source: Wiktionary

STENCIL

Sten"cil, n. Etym: [Probably from OF. estincelle spangle, spark, F. étincelle spark, L. scintilla. See Scintillate, and cf. Tinsel.]

Definition: A thin plate of metal, leather, or other material, used in painting, marking, etc. The pattern is cut out of the plate, which is then laid flat on the surface to be marked, and the color brushed over it. Called also stencil plate.

Sten"cil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stenciled or Stencilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stenciling or Stencilling.]

Definition: To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition