pencil in
Definition of pencil in
to
write
(
a
tentative
appoinment
)
on
an
appointment
calendar
,
so
as
to
reserve
time
,
but
to
allow
the
appointment
to
be
readily
canceled
and
replaced
with
another
; -
also
used
figuratively
,
with
other
means
of
recording
appointments
.
The
notion
being
that
something
written
in
pencil
can
be
more
easily
changed
than
something
written
in
ink
.
The
phrase
is
commonly
used
in
the
early
stages
of
organizing
a
meeting
of
multiple
persons
,
before
it
is
known
whether
all
attendees
will
be
free
at
the
suggested
time
.
See also:
Pencil
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