crayon

le crayon
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. pencil
Peux-tu me prêter un crayon ?Can you lend me a pencil?
a. eyeliner pencil
À ton avis, quel crayon ira le mieux à mes yeux ? Le bleu ou le noir ?In your opinion, which eyeliner pencil will look best with my eyes? The blue or the black?
b. eye pencil
Tilda utilise un crayon noir pour mettre ses yeux en valeur.Tilda uses a black eye pencil to make her eyes stand out.
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