stylus
An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for…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.
» Paul wrote hi with his stylus.
Meaning
8 sensesAn 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.
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.
a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
A small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen.
Eingabestift, Stylus, Touchpen
сти́лосstílos, сти́лусstílus, стило́stiló
сти́лосstýlos, сти́лусstýlus
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 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.
Saphir, Grammofonnadel
иго́лкаigólka
a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.
Synonym of style.
Examples
5 sentencesPaul wrote hi with his stylus.
Many devices with resistive touchscreens also include a stylus for more precise pointing.
He's looking for his stylus.
It is possible to write Braille by hand using a slate and a stylus.
deMan kann Brailleschrift mit der Hand schreiben, indem man eine Punktschrifttafel und einen Griffel benutzt.
A simple plastic stylus won't work on a smartphone's capacitive touchscreen. You need a capacitive or active stylus instead.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin stylus (“a stake or pale”). Probably not directly related to Ancient GBorrowed from Latin stylus (“a stake or pale”). Probably not directly related to Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “a pillar”). Doublet of style.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: styli / stylusesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular