estil — meaning in English

English meaning

• style noun A distinctive way of writing, speaking, dressing, or doing something.
• stylus noun 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.

Senses

estil is used for these senses in English:

• gnomon An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]
• stylus (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.

style — full definition

1. noun A distinctive way of writing, speaking, dressing, or doing something.
2. noun A particular design or artistic form, especially in architecture, fashion, or art.
3. verb To design, arrange, or present something in a particular way.
4. verb To address or refer to someone by a particular title or name.

stylus — full definition

1. noun 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.
2. noun A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
3. noun A small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen.
4. noun A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.

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