pencil
noun
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After being wrongfooted by the severity and duration of the downturn, the Treasury is pencilling in only weak growth for 2010 and its forecast of 1.25% looks reasonable.
From The Guardian β Mar. 25, 2010