stencil
Definitions
A thin sheet of material with a pattern or letters cut out, used to produce a design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the holes.
A design or pattern produced by means of a stencil.
Examples
She used a plastic stencil to paint stars on the nursery wall.
The artist carefully held the stencil in place while spraying the graffiti.
You can create intricate patterns on your cookies by using a decorative stencil and powdered sugar.
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original creation improvisation anomaly deviation irregularity innovation