felt-tipped pen
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3.0
- noun
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- He wrote his name in bold letters with a felt-tipped pen on the invitation card.
- a felt-tipped pen in black
Examples
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From Ingrid Boone, a paper with so many corrections and X'd out problems, it was virtually unreadable, and no surprise when the quiz came back marked F in red felt-tipped pen.
Fiction book (1995) -
Taking a felt-tipped pen, he adds two more stars on the hotel hoarding as a treat.
Fiction book (1997) -
Huge numbers, initials, and nicknames identifying the writer appeared inside and outside subway cars, insignia made with cans of pressurized spray paint and felt-tipped pens.
Academic text (1990) -
She used a felt-tipped pen to create a colorful poster for the school event.
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The artist prefers a felt-tipped pen for detailed sketches in her notebook.
Synonyms
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1.0
A tool for writing with ink
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1.1
A pen with a thick tip used to make bold marks
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3.2
A thick felt-tip pen used for writing or drawing on many surfaces
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3.0
A pen with a soft cloth tip used for drawing or coloring
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2.1
A pen with a soft felt tip for writing or drawing
A pen with a very thin felt tip that draws precise lines for writing or drawing
How Fine
Surface Forms
Morphology
felt-tipped + pen
The meaning 'a pen with a writing tip made of felt' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'felt' (the material) + 'tipped' (having a tip) + 'pen' (writing instrument). The material+ -tipped + object compounding pattern is compositional and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun felt-tipped pen comes from the pen's soft felt tip. Because the felt tip soaks up ink and makes clear, bright lines, the name now means 'a pen used for writing or drawing'.