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• Stylus — Sty lus, n. [L. stylus, or better stilus.] 1. An instrument for writing. See {Style}, n., 1. [1913 Webster] 2. 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stylus — 1728, stem like part of a flower pistil, alteration of L. stilus stake, stylus; spelling influenced by Gk. stylos pillar (see STET (Cf. stet)). Meaning instrument for writing is from 1807 …   Etymology dictionary

• stylus — [stī′ləs] n. pl. styluses or styli [stī′lī] [L, for stilus, pointed instrument: see STYLE] 1. a style or other needlelike marking device 2. any of various pointed tools, as one used for marking mimeograph stencils or one used in Braille embossing …   English World dictionary

• Stylus — A stylus (plural: styli or styluses ) is a writing utensil. The word is also used for a computer accessory (PDAs). It usually refers to a narrow elongated staff, similar to a modern ballpoint pen. Many styluses are heavily curved to be held more… …   Wikipedia

• stylus — /stuy leuhs/, n., pl. styli / luy/, styluses. 1. an instrument of metal, bone, or the like, used by the ancients for writing on waxed tablets, having one end pointed for incising the letters and the other end blunt for rubbing out writing and… …   Universalium

• stylus — noun (plural styli; also styluses) Etymology: Latin stylus, stilus spike, stylus more at style Date: 1773 an instrument for writing, marking, or incising: as a. an instrument used by the ancients in writing on clay or waxed tablets b. a hard… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• stylus — UK [ˈstaɪləs] / US noun [countable] Word forms stylus : singular stylus plural styli 1) a small object on a record player that touches the record and helps to produce sound 2) an instrument used for writing in ancient times, or a similar modern… …   English dictionary

• stylus — sty·lus also sti·lus stī ləs n, pl sty·li stī(ə)l .ī also sty·lus·es stī lə səz or sti·li or sti·lus·es an instrument for writing, marking, or incising: as a) a hard pointed instrument for punching the dots in writing braille with …   Medical dictionary

• stylus — sty|lus [ staıləs ] noun count 1. ) a small object on a RECORD PLAYER that touches the record and helps produce sound 2. ) an instrument used for writing in ancient times, or a similar modern instrument used for marking a computer screen …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stylus — sty·lus || staɪlÉ™s n. writing instrument having a slender pointed shape; pointed instrument used on a pressure sensitive screen (Computers); phonograph needle; sharp tool used to cut grooves …   English contemporary dictionary

• stylus — sty•lus [[t]ˈstaɪ ləs[/t]] n. pl. li( lī), lus•es. 1) anq+fia a pointed instrument used by the ancients for writing on wax tablets 2) fia any of various pointed, pen shaped instruments used in drawing, artwork, etc 3) hfi a needle for reproducing …   From formal English to slang