stencil vs weave

stencil

noun
  • A pattern produced using such a utensil. 

  • A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph. 

  • A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet. 

verb
  • To print with a stencil. 

weave

noun
  • A type or way of weaving. 

  • Human or artificial hair worn to alter one's appearance, either to supplement or to cover the natural hair. 

verb
  • To unite by close connection or intermixture. 

  • To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another. 

  • To move by turning and twisting. 

  • To compose creatively and intricately; to fabricate. 

  • To spin a cocoon or a web. 

  • To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side. 

  • To move the head back and forth in a stereotyped pattern, typically as a symptom of stress. 

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