Definition of stylus Stylus
/stajˈlʌs/ - [staylus] - sty•lus
We found 11 definitions of stylus from 4 different sources.
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What does stylus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: styluses |
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| stylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player | ||
| device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
| cartridge, pickup ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun | ||
| diamond point a very hard small point made from a diamond | ||
| stylus - a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- stylus (Noun)
A sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets; a sharp tool for engraving. - stylus (Noun)
A phonograph needle. - stylus (Noun)
A small plastic stick used as a pen for writing on the touch sensitive screen of an electronic gadget. - stylus (Noun)
A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stylus (n.)
An instrument for writing. See Style, n., 1. - stylus (n.)
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. - stylus (n.)
The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record. - stylus (n.)
A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.
