Pen
noun
A tool for writing or drawing with ink.
She uses a pen to write her notes.
Often appears as...
- ballpoint pen
- ink pen
noun
An enclosed area for keeping animals.
The farmer keeps his sheep in a pen.
Often appears as...
- pig pen
- sheep pen
verb
To write something down using a pen.
She penned a quick note to her friend.
Often appears as...
- pen a letter
- pen a note
noun
In printing press, a female type or block used to imprint a letter or character.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Among fishermen, the pen is the internal egg, or ovary, of the lobster and certain other crustaceans.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A tool for writing or drawing with ink.
She uses a pen to write her notes.
Often appears as...
- ballpoint pen
- ink pen
noun
An enclosed area for keeping animals.
The farmer keeps his sheep in a pen.
Often appears as...
- pig pen
- sheep pen
verb
To write something down using a pen.
She penned a quick note to her friend.
Often appears as...
- pen a letter
- pen a note
noun
In printing press, a female type or block used to imprint a letter or character.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Among fishermen, the pen is the internal egg, or ovary, of the lobster and certain other crustaceans.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Writing Implement
Pen often refers to different types of writing tools used in various settings, from school to art.
I need a gel pen for this art project.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanent Marks
'Pen' implies ink usage which usually can't be erased; important for signing documents or formal papers.
Please use a black pen to sign the contract.
Pro Tip 3/3Artistic Expression
Pens are also employed by artists for inking drawings, adding depth and permanence.
The artist outlined his sketch with a fine-point pen.
Pro Tip 1/3Writing Implement
Pen often refers to different types of writing tools used in various settings, from school to art.
I need a gel pen for this art project.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanent Marks
'Pen' implies ink usage which usually can't be erased; important for signing documents or formal papers.
Please use a black pen to sign the contract.
Pro Tip 3/3Artistic Expression
Pens are also employed by artists for inking drawings, adding depth and permanence.
The artist outlined his sketch with a fine-point pen.
Pro Tip 1/3Writing Implement
Pen often refers to different types of writing tools used in various settings, from school to art.
I need a gel pen for this art project.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanent Marks
'Pen' implies ink usage which usually can't be erased; important for signing documents or formal papers.
Please use a black pen to sign the contract.
Pro Tip 3/3Artistic Expression
Pens are also employed by artists for inking drawings, adding depth and permanence.
The artist outlined his sketch with a fine-point pen.
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Saving Water Voles From...
so these guys will be released within the next month the watervol families are only kept in these pens for a short time before they are taken to a release site it is incredibly important that they have put on enough weight before they head out into the wild
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Lemon Andersen performs...
all I ever wanted to do was transcend poetry to the world. See, it wasn't enough for me to write a book. It wasn't enough for me to join a slam competition, and while those things hold weight, it wasn't the driving force that pushes the pen to the pad.
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How to spot a...
You can help catch the counterfeits. All you need are some simple tools and a bit of chemistry. First up, the anti-counterfeit detection pen. The pen looks like a highlighter and contains a solution of potassium iodide and elemental iodine.
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What makes a poem … a...
Poets, like craftsman, still work with the raw materials of the world to forge new understandings and comment on what it is to be human in a way only humans can. Dartmouth researchers tested this idea by asking robots to pen poetry.
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Adorable Baby Animal...
relatively small cage and now they come out here and it's like wow big world grass wind rain snow you know coyote in the distance so it's it's that next step their mum has been in one of these pens before and quickly gives her new
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How small are we in the...
glimmering in a tiny sliver of the universe. Now, let's take a step back to understand the scale of this image. If you were to take a ballpoint pen and hold it at arm's length in front of the night sky, focusing on its very tip,
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Reintroducing The...
orphans will stay with dave and the team for around a year and will go through different stages of rehabilitation starting with hands-on enrichment then to an outdoor pen and finally into an enclosure with thick scrub
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Michael Vick's Dogs PIPE...
dogs to cross paths especially when moving from outside pens to inside kennels come on little red the caregivers come to know each one their priority to enrich the dog's lives and getting the possible toys play even
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The evolution of the...
from pages get smoother less doubly pens get more agile you can make finer lines and fancier shapes letters get more distinct because technology influences
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The Cutest Elephant...
dangerous but they have no choice the dramas that play out here are a savage reminder of how important water is for all life on these pens
Video examples
Saving Water Voles From...
so these guys will be released within the next month the watervol families are only kept in these pens for a short time before they are taken to a release site it is incredibly important that they have put on enough weight before they head out into the wild
Video examples
Lemon Andersen performs...
all I ever wanted to do was transcend poetry to the world. See, it wasn't enough for me to write a book. It wasn't enough for me to join a slam competition, and while those things hold weight, it wasn't the driving force that pushes the pen to the pad.
Video examples
How to spot a...
You can help catch the counterfeits. All you need are some simple tools and a bit of chemistry. First up, the anti-counterfeit detection pen. The pen looks like a highlighter and contains a solution of potassium iodide and elemental iodine.
Video examples
What makes a poem … a...
Poets, like craftsman, still work with the raw materials of the world to forge new understandings and comment on what it is to be human in a way only humans can. Dartmouth researchers tested this idea by asking robots to pen poetry.
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
relatively small cage and now they come out here and it's like wow big world grass wind rain snow you know coyote in the distance so it's it's that next step their mum has been in one of these pens before and quickly gives her new
Video examples
How small are we in the...
glimmering in a tiny sliver of the universe. Now, let's take a step back to understand the scale of this image. If you were to take a ballpoint pen and hold it at arm's length in front of the night sky, focusing on its very tip,
Video examples
Reintroducing The...
orphans will stay with dave and the team for around a year and will go through different stages of rehabilitation starting with hands-on enrichment then to an outdoor pen and finally into an enclosure with thick scrub
Video examples
Michael Vick's Dogs PIPE...
dogs to cross paths especially when moving from outside pens to inside kennels come on little red the caregivers come to know each one their priority to enrich the dog's lives and getting the possible toys play even
Video examples
The evolution of the...
from pages get smoother less doubly pens get more agile you can make finer lines and fancier shapes letters get more distinct because technology influences
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
dangerous but they have no choice the dramas that play out here are a savage reminder of how important water is for all life on these pens
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Lake Bell
American Actress
I feel very lucky that when I'm burnt out of acting, I take to the pen, and I write something I want to direct. And then, when I'm tired of taking on too much responsibility as a director, I then look for an acting gig. And I've made it very clear that I'm interested in voiceover work. I mean, I'm always looking for voiceover gigs. I love that.
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Richa Chadha
Indian Actress
My grandmother passed away before I could get to know her. She had an interest in films and writing. She wrote two novels under a pen name and encouraged women around her to pursue their dreams. So my family decided to start a school in her memory.
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Jennifer McMahon
American Novelist
One exercise I always do when I'm getting to know a character is ask her to tell me her secrets. Sit down with a pen and paper, and start with, 'I never told anybody...' and go from there, writing in the voice of your character.
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John Lydon
English Musician
You have moments of grief in life, and if you can put pen to paper and capture that, that's something wonderful. I can revisit actual songs about past deaths, and I know that emotion is as true now as it was then.
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Josephine Baker
French Dancer
You must get an education. You must go to school, and you must learn to protect yourself. And you must learn to protect yourself with the pen, and not the gun.
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Matt Cain
American Athlete
We have to be able to go deep in games and save those guys in the pen for down the stretch.
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Paul Simon
American Musician
You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
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Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Activist
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
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Emmanuel Jal
Sudanese Musician
I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.
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Nicholson Baker
American Novelist
Rarely do pens go dry in restaurants.
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Lake Bell
American Actress
I feel very lucky that when I'm burnt out of acting, I take to the pen, and I write something I want to direct. And then, when I'm tired of taking on too much responsibility as a director, I then look for an acting gig. And I've made it very clear that I'm interested in voiceover work. I mean, I'm always looking for voiceover gigs. I love that.
Quote examples
Richa Chadha
Indian Actress
My grandmother passed away before I could get to know her. She had an interest in films and writing. She wrote two novels under a pen name and encouraged women around her to pursue their dreams. So my family decided to start a school in her memory.
Quote examples
Jennifer McMahon
American Novelist
One exercise I always do when I'm getting to know a character is ask her to tell me her secrets. Sit down with a pen and paper, and start with, 'I never told anybody...' and go from there, writing in the voice of your character.
Quote examples
John Lydon
English Musician
You have moments of grief in life, and if you can put pen to paper and capture that, that's something wonderful. I can revisit actual songs about past deaths, and I know that emotion is as true now as it was then.
Quote examples
Josephine Baker
French Dancer
You must get an education. You must go to school, and you must learn to protect yourself. And you must learn to protect yourself with the pen, and not the gun.
Quote examples
Matt Cain
American Athlete
We have to be able to go deep in games and save those guys in the pen for down the stretch.
Quote examples
Paul Simon
American Musician
You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
Quote examples
Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Activist
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
Quote examples
Emmanuel Jal
Sudanese Musician
I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.
Quote examples
Nicholson Baker
American Novelist
Rarely do pens go dry in restaurants.
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