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Meaning of 'stylus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stylus [ n.]
- An instrument for writing. See Style, n., 1.
- That needle-shaped part at the tip of the playing arm of phonograph which sits in the groove of a phonograph record while it is turning, to detect the undulations in the phonograph groove and convert them into vibrations which are transmitted to a system (since 1920 electronic) which converts the signal into sound; also called needle. The stylus is frequently composed of metal or diamond.
- The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record.
- A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.

Meaning of 'stylus' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stylus [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
Example in sentence:
  • he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus

Nearby Words:

sty styan styca stycerin stye stygial stygian stying stylagalmaic stylar

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