English Dictionary

pencil test

noun

(animation) An early version of an animated scene, consisting of rough sketches that are photographed or scanned.

The animator conducted a pencil test to check the movement of the characters.

意味（1）

(animation) An early version of an animated scene, consisting of rough sketches that are photographed or scanned.

意味（2）

An informal test of whether a girl needs to wear a bra, based on whether a pencil placed in the inframammary fold stays in place or not.

意味（3）

(South Africa, historical) A method of determining racial identity, based on how easily a pencil pushed through a person's hair can be removed.