stylus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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
stylus is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
stylus — full definition
- 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.
- noun A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
- noun A small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen.
- noun A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.