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Meaning
Noun
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In Writing:
An
ancient
writing
implement
consisting of
a small
rod
with a
pointed
end for
scratching
letters
on
clay
, wax-covered
tablets
or other
surfaces
, and a
blunt
end for
obliterating
them.
A small
implement
with a
pointed
end used for
engraving
and tracing.
●
In Computing, Writing & Writing instruments:
An
ancient
writing
implement
consisting of
a small
rod
with a
pointed
end for
scratching
letters
on
clay
, wax-covered
tablets
or other
surfaces
, and a
blunt
end for
obliterating
them.
A small
device
resembling
a
pen
used to
input
handwritten
text
or
drawings
directly
into an
electronic
device
with a touch-sensitive screen.
●
A hard-pointed pen-shaped
instrument
for
marking
on
stencils
used in a
mimeograph
machine.
●
A
hard
point,
typically
of
diamond
or
sapphire
,
following
a
groove
in a
phonograph
and
transmitting
the
recorded
sound
for reproduction.
A
pointed
device
formerly used to
produce
a
groove
in a
record
when
recording
sound.
●
A
tool
for making small
dots
on a
piece
of
heavy
paper
, used to
produce
Braille
writing
for the
blind
by hand.
●
In Botany:
Synonym of style.
Sourced from
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Origin
stylus
English
stylus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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