stylus
/ˈstaɪl.əs/ · noun
Meaning
- Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.
- (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
- A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
- A sharp stick used in ancient times for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a sharp tool for engraving.
- A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.
- A phonograph needle.
- A small plastic stick used as a pen for writing on the touch-sensitive screen of an electronic device.
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