Writing Tools: English Vocabulary List

a tool with a slim piece of wood and a thin, colored part in the middle, that we use for writing or drawing

"The pencil is broken."

"The artist used a soft pencil to sketch the outline of the portrait before filling in the details with charcoal and colored pastels."

a writing instrument filled with ink, typically alcohol-based, designed for writing on whiteboards, erasable surfaces commonly used in classrooms and offices

"The whiteboard marker has run out of ink."

"The whiteboard marker has run out of ink so the teacher opened a new black one from the drawer."

a writing tool filled with fast-drying, waterproof ink, typically used for marking on surfaces such as paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, and fabric

"Use a permanent marker."

"The permanent marker stains the whiteboard and is very difficult to erase completely without special cleaner."

a writing instrument filled with pigmented paint or ink, typically used for creating permanent marks on various surfaces such as paper, metal, glass, plastic, wood, and ceramics

"The paint marker works on glass and metal."

"The paint marker works on glass and metal and its opaque ink is visible on dark surfaces."

a special pen filled with ink that has unique properties, like glowing under UV light, used to mark items for security or proof of authenticity

"The security marker glows under UV light."

"The security marker glows under UV light and is used to mark valuable items for identification after theft."

a writing tool filled with liquid chalk, used for drawing or writing on surfaces like chalkboards or glass, and can be easily wiped off with a damp cloth

"The chalk marker writes on windows and mirrors."

"The chalk marker writes on windows and mirrors and wipes off easily with a damp cloth."

a type of chalk that comes in various hues, used for writing or drawing on chalkboards or other surfaces, commonly used in education, art, or decorative applications

"The teacher uses colored chalk to highlight key points."

"The teacher uses colored chalk to highlight key points on the blackboard for better visibility."

a highlighting tool filled with gel-based ink, used for marking and emphasizing text or passages in documents without smudging or bleeding through the paper

"The gel highlighter does not bleed through paper."

"The gel highlighter does not bleed through paper and is perfect for annotating thin Bible pages."

a brand of highlighter pen with soft, translucent ink and a double-ended design, commonly favored by students, artists, and bullet journal enthusiasts

"The Mildliner highlighter has soft pastel colors."

"The Mildliner has a soft pastel color and is popular among bullet journal users for its gentle transparency."

a specialized writing instrument with a long handle and soft bristles, typically made from animal hair, used for creating elegant and expressive lettering in calligraphy and brush painting

"The calligraphy brush has a flexible tip."

"The calligraphy brush has a flexible tip that creates thick and thin lines depending on pressure."

a small tool used for removing the marks of a pencil from a piece of paper

"May I borrow your eraser please?"

"The eraser was old and hard so it smudged the paper instead of removing the pencil marks cleanly."

a tool that erases pencil marks with precision, featuring an eraser core encased in a pencil-like body

"The eraser pencil removes small detail marks."

"The eraser pencil removes small detail marks and is shaped like a pencil with a thin eraser tip."

a soft, pliable eraser made of a rubber compound, typically used for removing pencil marks from paper surfaces without damaging the paper

"The gum eraser crumbles as it lifts graphite."

"The gum eraser crumbles as it lifts graphite and is gentle enough to use on delicate papers."

a small tool made of rubber or a similar material used to remove pencil marks from paper

"The rubber eraser leaves smudge marks."

"The rubber eraser leaves smudge marks on paper and can tear the surface if rubbed too hard."

a rectangular tool made of felt or foam used to remove chalk markings from a blackboard

"The blackboard eraser is dusty and gray."

"The blackboard eraser is dusty and gray and needs to be cleaned by clapping the chalk dust outside."

a quick-drying fluid typically used to cover mistakes made with pen, ink, or typewriter

"She paints correction fluid over the typo."

"She paints correction fluid over the typo and waits for it to dry before writing the correct letter."

a thin strip of white tape used to cover mistakes made when writing or typing

"Correction tape covers the mistake cleanly."

"Correction tape covers the mistake cleanly and is applied by holding the dispenser and pulling the tape across the error."

a handheld tool with a small blade inside, used for sharpening pencils

"Electric pencil sharpener."

"The electric pencil sharpener quickly made a perfect point on every dull pencil."

a handheld or desktop device operated by hand to sharpen pencils by rotating them against a blade or abrasive surface

"The manual pencil sharpener is mounted on the wall."

"The manual pencil sharpener is mounted on the wall and has a crank on the side to turn."

a device that uses electricity to automatically sharpen pencils to a precise point

"The electric pencil sharpener stops automatically."

"The electric pencil sharpener stops automatically when the pencil reaches a perfect point and has a large shavings container."

a specialized tool designed specifically for sharpening the tips of lead or graphite drawing instruments, such as mechanical pencils or drafting leads, to a fine point

"The lead pointer sharpener makes mechanical pencil lead sharp."

"The lead pointer sharpener sharpens only the graphite core of a mechanical pencil for a fine point."

a tool used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired to manually create braille characters by embossing dots onto paper or other materials

"The braille slate has a grid of holes."

"The braille slate has a grid of holes and a stylus is used to punch dots into heavy paper."