noun / verb
pen
PEN/pen/
An ink-writing instrument or the act of composing text.
The fountain pen rests beside an ink bottle and a short ink stroke.
Etymology
Latin penna meant a feather: early pens used the hard, hollow base of a feather as the writing tip. The name later extended to similarly shaped instruments that write with fluid ink.
In context
the sharpness of the pen gives me beautiful sharp crisp letters so I dip it into the ink
More examples
- She penned a brief reply.
- They have penned several articles together.
- He is penning the final chapter.
Forms
pen · pens · penned · penning
penmanship noun — The skill or style of handwriting.