Stencil
Stencil , noun
[Probably from Old French estincelle spangle, spark, French étincelle spark, Latin scintilla. See Scintillate, and compare Tinsel.]
A thin plate of metal, leather, or other material, used in painting, marking, etc. The pattern is cut out of the plate, which is then laid flat on the surface to be marked, and the color brushed over it. Called also stencil plate.
Stencil , transitive verb
To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means of a stencil.