Definition of Stencil

to color or paint a design or picture using a template where the shape has been cut out

Examples of Stencil in a sentence

To stencil the figure onto the wall, the artist taped the cardboard in the correct place and painted over it.  🔊

After the women did stencil the decoration for the border, she removed the cutout to reveal a colorful leaf pattern.  🔊

Karen decided to stencil her child’s name onto her backpack by using fabric paint over a cardboard guide.  🔊

Instead of cutting the pumpkin for Halloween, the artist decided to stencil a design onto the face of the fruit by using an outline.  🔊

After cutting out each piece precisely, the young child took the guide and would stencil each wooden block with the names of her classmates on them.  🔊

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