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stencilling

  • present participle
    of stencil.
    stencil
    noun
    a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.

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Famed for his stencilling combining humour with graffiti, as well as his 2010 Academy award-nominated film Exit Through the Gift Shop, Banksy's identity has long remained a mystery.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2022

These include fixed drawing room seating with Art Nouveau glass panels, original light fittings and light switches, carved chimney pieces, servant bell pushes and much of the original stencilling to the hall and stairs.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2021

Early "straight" graffiti was abandoned for stencilling and clear, legible, instantly understandable sloganeering.

From The Guardian Jun. 1, 2012

She is known for her quirky text works, stencilling on walls or using old-fashioned black noticeboards with movable letters.

From The Guardian Mar. 2, 2011

The man who was stencilling the new ones and tossing them into a pile stopped.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway