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Definition of Stylus
1. Noun. A sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player.
Generic synonyms: Device
Terms within: Diamond Point
Specialized synonyms: Needle, Phonograph Needle
2. Noun. A pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving. "He drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
Definition of Stylus
1. n. An instrument for writing. See Style,
2. n. In a photograph, a pointed piece which is moved by the vibrations given to the diaphragm by a sound, and produces the indented record; also, a pointed piece which follows the indented record, vibrates the diaphragm, and reproduces the sound.
Definition of Stylus
1. Noun. A sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets; a sharp tool for engraving. ¹
2. Noun. A phonograph needle. ¹
3. Noun. A small plastic stick used as a pen for writing on the touch sensitive screen of an electronic gadget. ¹
4. Noun. A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stylus
1. a pointed instrument for writing, marking, or engraving [n -LI or -LUSES]