noun
plural -cils
[count] a piece of paper, metal, etc., that has a design, letter, etc., cut out of it
You use a stencil by putting it on a flat surface and painting over it so that the design appears on the surface
a design or a print that is made with a stencil
verb
-cils; US -ciled or Brit -cilled; US -ciling or Brit -cilling
[+ obj] :to make a design on something with a stencil :to use a stencil on (something)
US