pen
writing and drawing implement using liquid or paste ink
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Summary
pen ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,711 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Made from material: ink[2]
- Subclass of: writing implement[3], drawing instrument[4], pen-shape writing instrument[5]
- Has use: writing[6]
- Commons category: Pens[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pens[8]
- Commons gallery: Pen[9]
- Described at URL: https://neal.fun/earth-reviews/pens[10]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[11], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[12], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
- Partially coincident with: pen-shape writing instrument[15]
- Uses: ink[16]
- Has part(s) of the class: pencil[17], marker pen[18], ballpoint pen[19], fountain pen[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
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Influence
Things named for pen include Al-Qalam[22], a surah[23].
Why It Matters
pen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] pen is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]